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Sepp Blatter maintains innocence after FIFA appeals committee hearing

Banned FIFA president Sepp Blatter has again protested his innocence as he awaits to hear whether his suspension will stand.

Blatter claims both he and Michel Platini have done nothing ethically wrong over the £1.3 million "disloyal payment" that led to the pair being banned from all football-related activity for eight years.

Blatter has spoken out after attending a hearing of the world governing body's appeals committee in Zurich this week. UEFA president Platini also had his case heard and a verdict will be announced in due course.

In an interview with French radio station RMC, Blatter said: "Platini is innocent.