http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,1563,798289,00.html http://www.soccernet.com/global/news/2002/0924/20020924fifaban.html FIFA changes the rules so that a dismissal means an automatic one game ban in the next game in that competition without a chance for appeal, a change from the current situation where players have 14 days before they must serve a suspension, and where video appeal allows players a chance to have their suspensions overturned.
This excerpt of Blatter's comments shows what an idiot he is: If there is an automatic suspension in the next game, when are we going to find out if the referee made a mistake? Currently, if the referee makes a decision, no-one can overrule him afterwards unless he decides to look at an incident himself. Does this mean that a panel of some sort or another referee will check every decision the referee makes to see if he made a mistake? This kind of bollocks smacks of Blatter coming up with an idea to make himself look good without thinking it through.