A couple of months after ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas premiered his #Number12 expose on corruption in Ghana football, seventy-four (74) referees and assistants including retired officials have been ‘provisionally suspended’ by the Referees Association of Ghana (RAG).
In a press release signed by Deputy General Secretary, Sampson Kwao and dated August 4th, 2018 RAG mentioned that those officials have been ‘provisionally suspended’ pending investigations by the disciplinary committee of RAG.
In an interview with Diamond Sports on Sunday, Sampson Kwao said the decision to provisionally suspend the officials is not entirely dependent on what the Confederations of African Football (CAF) did earlier in July.
He added that it was important to maintain the status of the association, hence this decision.
However, some officials are adamant they are part of the said video. This, Sampson said is open for discussion until the said officials are exonerated by the associations’ disciplinary committee. Below is the full statement from RAG:
Our Ref No. RAG/11/18 Your Ref No. Date: 4th AUGUST,2018
PRESS RELEASE
The Referees Association of Ghana (RAG) to inform 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
FIFA REFEREES
- Prosper Adii
- Issaka Afful
- Reginald Lathbridge
- Nathan Anafo
- Cecil Amatey Fleischer
- Adaari Latif
ASSISTANT FIFA REFEREES
- Dawood Ouedraogo
- Ibrahim Adam Badiu
- Eric Nantiere
- A. S. Malik
- David Adjin
- David Laryea
- Theresa Akogyam
PREMIER REFEREES
- Yaw Ametepey
- Dally Gagba
- William Agbovi
- Sylvester Adzoku
- S. B. Bortey
- Nuhu Liman
- MclordArhin
- Emmanuel Ansah
- Amofa Sarkodiee
- Justice Adu Poku
- Timothy Obuobisa
- Wiseman Ghansah
- Prince Amoah
- Samuel Sukah
- Samuel Kyeremeh
- Otis Oppong
- Awal Mohammed
- Daniel Dogbetor
- Uriah Glah
- Eku Boateng
- Solomon Mordey
PREMIER ASSISTANT REFEREES
- Alhassan Yahaya
- Haruna Bawa
- Safo Adade
- Samuel Borquaye
- Samuel Opoku Boateng
- Alhassan Badiu
- Ben Wormawor
- EmuranaSalifu
- Joseph Ayambila
- Salifu Rahman
- Samuel Asiedu
- Joseph Sey
- Ashitey Armah
- Jason Nunoo
- Philip Darko
- Ashong Ibrahim
- Augustine Akugri
- Ben Samari
- Kennedy Bentil
- Freeman Awulo
- Nii Kotey Kotei
DIVISION ONE REFEREES
- Heyford Adehe
- Dickson Wellington
- Abraham Poku
- Prince Coffie
DIVISION ONE ASSISTANT REFEREES
- Saviour Amevor
- Atsu Dogbey
- Charles Abloh
- Daniel Diawu
- Joseph Laryea
- E. B. Quaye
WOMEN LEAGUE
- Fulera Iddrisu Bamie
- Eugenia Asigri
- Richlove Awuah
- Esther Awo Detse
RETIRED REFEREES
- LeanierAddy
- S. A. Quaye
- Wellington Joseph
- Umar Teni
- Charles Dowuona
Signed:
KWAO SAMPSON DEPUTY GENERAL SECRETARY
