RAG exonerates 14 referees | Ghana News Agency (GNA)

By
Simon Asare, GNA

Accra, Sept. 17, GNA –
The Referees Association of Ghana (RAG) has acquitted 14 match officials, after
concluding investigations on the “Number 12”, by ace investigative journalist
Anas Aremeyaw Anas, which exposed series of match fixing scandals in Ghana and on
the African continent.

According to a
statement by Mr. Ayita Mensah, General Secretary of RAG, the 14 referees which
includes Esther Awo Detse, Prince Coffie, Wiseman Ghansah, Joseph Laryea, Edward
B. Quaye, Solomon Mordey, Joseph Ayambila, Freeman Awulo, Charles Ablor, Eku Boateng,
Latif Adaari, Yakubu Nuhu Liman, Alhassan Yahaya and Emurana Salifu “were
found not culpable and have accordingly been exonerated from any wrong
doing”.

This acquittal according
to them, was arrived after the Executive Committee of RAG reviewed the
investigations by Disciplinary Committee instituted to look into the allegations
made in the “Number 12”.

The statement added
that, eight match officials which includes David Laryea, Reginald Lathbridge,
Safo Adade, Samuel Sukah, Dally Gagba, Furella Bamie, Charles Dowuona

and Umar Teni were
found culpable and have all received life bans, after breach the code of
conduct and also ban in all related activities involving refereeing.

Notably, the above
mentioned referees have already received respective bans from the Confederation
of African Football (CAF) in connection to the expose’ and are expected to receive
further sanctions.

RAG in the statement
also placed a 14-day deadline for match officials who intend to appeal their
respective bans.

GNA

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