Blatter appeal on February 16 - FIFA spokesman

Sepp Blatter's appeal against his eight-year ban from football will be heard by FIFA judges on February 16, a day after that of Michel Platini, a FIFA spokesman said on Friday. Suspended FIFA president Blatter, who wants to preside at next month's presidential election to name his successor in Zurich, will have his appeal heard by world football's governing body's appeals commission. Earlier, a source close to Platini told AFP that the suspended UEFA president's appeal would be held on February