Fifa tells Michel Platini he cannot go straight to court of arbitration for sport

• Banned Uefa president has to go through Fifa appeals process• Frenchman trying to overturn ban before February's presidential election Fifa has told Michel Platini that he cannot bypass its appeals process by challenging his eight-year ban directly at the court of arbitration for sport. Platini had been hoping to cut out the required Fifa appeals procedure as he races to try to overturn his ban before the 26 February presidential election.