The Latest: Blatter’s lawyer says procedure not followed

FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 file photo FIFA president Sepp Blatter and FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke, left, leave after a press conference in Marrakech, Morocco. On Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015 file photo FIFA provisionally banned President Sepp Blatter and the former secretary general Valcke for 90 days. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File) FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 file photo FIFA president Sepp Blatter and FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke, left, leave after a press conference in Marrakech, Morocco. On Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015 file photo FIFA provisionally banned President Sepp Blatter and the former secretary general Valcke for 90 days. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

By Associated Press October 8, 2015 1 min read

ZURICH (AP) – The Latest from the FIFA investigation (all time local):

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Sepp Blatter’s lawyer says the FIFA ethics committee failed to follow the proper procedure when it decided to ban him for 90 days.

Richard Cullen says Blatter was “disappointed that the ethics committee did not follow the code of ethics and disciplinary code, both of which provide for an opportunity to be heard.”