RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) FIFA President Sepp Blatter believes Luis Suarez's biting offense was ''definitely not fair'' - though he won't say the player's name.
Blatter says ''it is not fair what he has done'' in a video interview on FIFA's website.
In his only scheduled media commitment during the World Cup, Blatter says ''it is not up to me to comment'' on the severity of Suarez's punishment.
Suarez's nine-match, four-month ban was ''taken by a panel of seven judges'' on FIFA's disciplinary committee, Blatter says.
Blatter says ''obviously they have taken into consideration the antecedents of this player.''
Suarez previously was banned for seven and 10 matches in the Netherlands and England, respectively.
Meanwhile, after few protests in Brazil, Blatter thanks the public for being ''more in the game than in the streets.''
