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 Blatter, 79, was banned in December along with European soccer boss
Michel Platini over a payment of 2 million Swiss francs ($2 million)
made to the Frenchman in 2011 by FIFA with Blatter's approval for
work done a decade earlier.
FIFA's ethics committee, which imposed the bans on Blatter and
Platini, said the payment, made at a time when the former was
seeking re-election, lacked transparency and presented conflicts of
interest. Both men denied wrongdoing.
The case is now being heard by FIFA's Appeal Committee.
Sources close to FIFA said that Blatter had arrived 7.30 am local
time, evading cameramen and photographers who had expected him to
arrive later.
Blatter's adviser Thomas Renggli told Reuters he expected to get the
verdict later this week.
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Soccer's world ruling body is engulfed by a graft scandal that has
led to the indictment of several dozen leading soccer officials in
the United States. Platini's appeal was heard on Monday.
(Reporting by Brian Homewood; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
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