74 referees suspended by Referee Association of Ghana

The Referee Association of Ghana has suspended 74 referees after they appeared in Anas Amereyaw Anas’ documentary about corruption in Ghana football.

Two months after the video was premiered in Accra on 6 June 2018, lots of actions have been taken by the government of Ghana to make sure they clean the system before they continue or restart the league again.
In the video, some referees were seen taking bribes to officiate football matches with the notable one being the game between Kumasi Asante Kotoko vs Accra Hearts of Oak in Kumasi.

Anas’ men before the match bribed the referee and his assistants to favour Hearts and the referee did just that to ensure Hearts win the game.
The Referee Association of Ghana was given the full video by Anas and after watching it, a statement has been released by the Association naming 74 players they have suspended.

Below is the Press Release by the Referee Association of Ghana.

Press Release

The Referees Association of Ghana (RAG) to inform all stakeholders of the game of football and the general public that the under listed 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

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

 

KWAO SAMPSON

DEPUTY GENERAL SECRETARY