MX23RW : Friday, November 8 10:30:36| >> :600:275420995:275420995:

Sepp Blatter returns to FIFA headquarters for appeal against eight-year ban

Banned FIFA president Sepp Blatter arrives at the world governing body's headquarters to appeal against his eight-year ban from all football-related activity.

Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter will have his appeal against an eight-year ban from all football-related activity heard on Tuesday.

The 79-year-old was handed the suspension in December after being found guilty of a £1.3m "disloyal payment" to UEFA president Michel Platini, who was also banned for eight years.

Platini had his appeal against the ban heard on Monday, with both parties claiming that the payment was made for work carried out by Platini for Blatter between 1998 and 2002.

The FIFA appeals committee has the authority to overturn or reduce the length of the ban, or it could also decide to increase the suspension.

Should Blatter and Platini fail with their appeal then they are expected to take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The FIFA ethics committee will also appeal the eight-year bans, arguing that the sanctions imposed on both Blatter and Platini were too lenient.

ID:266508: cacheID:266508:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1794:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
President of UEFA Michel Platini attends the Preliminary Draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia at The Konstantin Palace on July 25, 2015
Read Next:
Platini to continue being paid by UEFA
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
FT
Bengals
34-35
Ravens
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!