Bribery: CAF Bans Ghana Refs for 70 years
Sportinglife.ng can report that Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has banned a Ghanaian Assistant Referee David Laryea for life from all related football activities in the continent.
The ruling came after the referee was filmed by undercover journalist, Anas Aremayaw Anas, accepting money to influence the outcome of matches.
The confederation’s disciplinary board has also passed down a total of a 70-year ban on three others, one Technical Instructor and three Referees also from Ghana on related football offences.
Similarly, 14 other referees also bagged provisional suspension pending their appearance at the next Disciplinary Board meeting.
According to the information obtained on CAF Website, the Assistant Referee who got 10 years ban each are; Lathbridge Reginald, Nantierre Eric, Fleischer Cecil, Ouedraogo Dawood, Salifu Malik, Ms Akongyam Theresa and Wellington Joseph, a Technical Instructor all from Ghana.
The referees with provisionally suspension were: Bello Aboudou, Referee (Benin) Baba Leno, Referee (Guinea), Aderito Marida Silva, Assistant Referee (Guinea Bissau), and Daouda Gueye, Referee (Senegal).
Others were: Nkounkou Messie, Referee (Congo), Yamba Armand Gildas, Assistant Referee (Congo), Blaise Boutamba, Assistant Referee (Congo) and Hamada Nampiandraza, Referee (Madagascar).
The rest were Kokolo Fitial Charel Just, Referee (Congo), Adii Prosper, Referee (Ghana) Isaka Ayensu Afful, Referee (Ghana), Anafo Nathan, Referee (Ghana), Badiu Ibrahim, Assistant Referee (Ghana) and Yekey Jerry, Referee (Liberia).
It is however yet unknown if CAF will sit or has jettisoned the alleged bribery scandal on Super Eagles Coach Salisu Yusuf who was filmed by the undercover journalist.
However, Salisu has denied any wrongdoing.