Anas exposé: All 74 referees seen taking bribes suspended
- The referees association has suspended all referee officials seen in the Anas corruption video
- All 74 referees have been summoned to the disciplinary committee
- The Anas corruption video has seen the Ghana Football Association (GFA)
All referees that were seen in the Number 12 video by Anas Aremeyaw Anas have been suspended.
YEN.com.gh cited a press statement from the Referees Association of Ghana (RAG) which says the suspension is to give way for the disciplinary committee to determine the fate of all 74 officials.
"All stakeholders of the game of football and the general public that the underlisted referees, assistants referees and retired referees whose names came up in the Anas Aremeyaw Anas exposé have been provisionally suspended pending the final determination of their case by the disciplinary committee of RAG," the statement revealed.
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List of FIFA referees:
1. Prosper Adii
2. Issaka Afful
3. Reginald Lathbridge
4. Nathan Anafo
5. Cecil Amatey Fleischer
6. Adaari Latif
List of assistant FIFA referees:
8. Ibrahim Adam Badiu
9. Eric Nantiere
10. A. S. Malik
11. David Adjin
12. David Laryea
13. Theresa Akogyam
List of premier referees:
14. Yaw Ametepey
15. Dally Gagba
16. William Agbovi
17. Sylvester Adzoku
18. S. B. Bortey
19. Nuhu Liman
20. Mclord Arhin
21. Emmanuel Ansah
22. Amofa Sarkodiee
23. Justice Adu Poku
24. Timothy Obuobisa
25. Wiseman Ghansah
26. Prince Amoah
27. Samuel Sukah
28. Samuel Kyeremeh
29. Otis Oppong
30. Awal Mohammed
31. Daniel Dogbetor
32. Uriah Glah
33. Eku Boateng
34. Solomon Mordey
List of premier assistant referees:
35. Alhassan yahaya
36. Haruna Bawa
37. Safo Adade
38. Samuel Borquaye
39. Samuel Opoku Boateng
40. Alhassan Badiu
41. Ben Wormawor
42. Emurana Salifu
43. Joseph Ayambila
44. Salifu Rahman
45. Samuel Asiedu
46. Joseph Sey
47. Ashitey Armah
48. Jason Nunoo
49. Philip Darko
50. Ashong Ibrahim
51. Augustine Akugri
52. Ben Samari
53. Kennedy Bentil
54. Freeman Awulo
55. Nii Kotey Kotei
Division One referees:
56. Heyford Adehe
57. Dickson Wellington
58. Abraham Poku
59. Prince Coffie
List of division one assistant referees:
60. Saviour Amevor
61. Atsu Dogbey
62. Charles Abloh
63. Daniel Diawu
64. Joseph Laryea
65. E. B. Quaye
List of women referees:
66. Fulera Iddrisu Bamie
67. Eugenia Asigri
68. Richlove Awuah
69. Esther Awo Detse
List of retired referees
70. Leanier Addy
71. S. A. Quaye
72. Wellington Joseph
73. Umar Teni
74. Charles Dowuona
Football activities in Ghana have been halted following investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ Number 12 exposé. In the piece Anas showed that some GFA executives including the former President, Kwesi Nyantakyi were caught on video misconducting themselves.
The behaviours of the top-ranked members were deemed unacceptable by members of the public. Government's hand was therefore forced to stop football activities.
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Government, CAF and FIFA have joined heads to put proper structures in place to see football return in the country hence the institution of a two-man liaison team. The outspoken football administrator has indicated that he is ready to lead the football association when the dust is settled.
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