The dismissal same after a second yellos card, and was in accordance with FIFA's own rules on the subject. However, Blatter obviously disagrees with the rule shimself, and has spoken out against the decision the referee, Steve Bennett, made.
He said: "A referee should never expel a player just because he pulled his shirt over his head, he should just have a word with him. If you take off your shirt and wave it over your head that's a different matter then you are saying you are ready to go back to the changing rooms."