Referees' Association of Ghana (RAG) has banned 61 officials following investigations into an undercover investigative work submitted by Ghanaian journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
Eight referees were handed a life-time ban while 53 were slapped with a 10-year suspension each.
They were all found culpable for ‘seriously breaching various portions of Disciplinary Code, Code of the Ethics and Regulations of the football controlling bodies by their actions and inactions.’
However, 14 referees were exonerated on the basis of lack of evidences and will return to duty when the Ghana Premier League resumes.
Below are names of the exonerated officials:
1. Esther Awo Detse
2. Prince Coffie
3. Wiseman Ghansah
4. Joseph Laryea
5. Edward B. Quaye
6. Solomon Mordey
7. Joseph Ayambila
8. Freeman Awulo
9. Charles Ablor
10. Eku Boateng
11. Latif Adaari
12. Yakubu Nuhu Limann
13. Alhassan Yahaya
14. Emurana Salifu
Those handed 10 year suspension:
1. S. A. Quaye
2. Joseph Wellington
3. Daniel Dogbetor
4. Eric Nantierre
5. Cecil Fleischer
6. Dawood Ouedraogo
7. Salifu Malik
8. Theresa Akongyam
9. Prosper Adii
10. Issaka Ayensu Afful
11. Nathan Anafo
12. Badiu Ibrahim
13. Mclord Arhin
14. Otis Oppong
15. Salifu Rahman
16. Samuel Opoku Boateng
17. Yaw Ametepey
18. Justice Adu Poku
19. Kennedy Bentil
20. Leanier Addy
21. Nii Kotey Kotei
22. Philip Darku
23. Prince Amoah
24. Richlove Awuah
25. S. B. Bortey
26. Samuel Asiedu
27. Samuel Borquaye
28. Samuel Kyeremeh
29. Saviour Amevor
30. Sylvester Adzoku
31. Timothy Obuobisa
32. Uriah Glah
33. William Agbovi
34. Dickson Wellington
35. Emmanuel Ansah
36. Eugenia Asigri
37. Haruna Bawa
38. Abraham Opoku
39. Alhassan Badiu
40. Ebenezer Ofori Addo
41. Amofa Sarkodie
42. Ashitey Armah
43. Ashong Ibrahim
44. Atsu Dogbey
45. Augustine Akugri
46. Awal Mohammed
47. Ben Samari
48. Ben Vormawor
49. Daniel Diawuo
50. David Adjin
51. Hayford Adehe
52. Jason Nunoo
53. Joseph Say
Banned for life:
1. David Laryea
2. Reginald Lathbridge
3. Safo Adade
4. Samuel Sukah
5. Dally Gagba
6. Furella Bamie
7. Charles Dowuona
8. Umar Teni