74 Referees Suspended …Over Anas #12 Exposé

The Referees Association of Ghana (RAG) has suspended 74 Referees, Assistants Referees and Retired Referees whose names came up in the recent Anas Aremeyaw Anas exposé.

In a press release signed and issued by Kwao Sampson, Deputy General Secretary of RAG, the Referees, Assistants Referees and Retired Referees are provisionally suspended pending the final determination of their case by the Disciplinary Committee of RAG.

It could be recall that Anas Aremeyaw Anas in his latest documentary captured the GFA President, Kwesi Nyantakyi and other football officials in his incriminating evidence confirming corruption in the football industry.
The video which was premiered across the country dubbed ‘Number 12’ was compiled by internationally acclaimed investigated Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, and his Tiger Eye PI firm, capturing local leagues, referees, club owners, coaches and the higher reaches of the football administration in Ghana, as well as its connection to continental and global football.
According to RAG, a Disciplinary Committee has been set up to look into the allegations and take proper action.

Meanwhile the 74 whose names appeared in the said video are to give way for the Committee to carry out its investigations.

Below are names of Referees, Assistants Referees and Retired Referees who are to proceed on provisional suspension:

FIFA REFEREES

1. Prosper Adii
2. Issaka Afful
3. Reginald Lathbridge
4. Nathan Anafo
5. Cecil Amatey Fleischer
6. Adaari Latif

ASSISTANT FIFA REFEREES

7. Dawood Ouedraogo
8. Ibrahim Adam Badiu
9. Eric Nantiere
10. A. S. Malik
11. David Adjin
12. David Laryea
13. Theresa Akogyam

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

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

DIVISION ONE ASSISTANT REFEREES

60. Saviour Amevor
61. Atsu Dogbey
62. Charles Abloh
63. Daniel Diawu
64. Joseph Laryea
65. E. B. Quaye

WOMEN LEAGUE

66. Fulera Iddrisu Bamie
67. Eugenia Asigri
68. Richlove Awuah
69. Esther Awo Detse

RETIRED REFEREES

70. Leanier Addy
71. S. A. Quaye
72. Wellington Joseph
73. Umar Teni
74. Charles Dowuona