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#TheAnasEffect: CAF Disciplinary board suspends 10 Ghanaian referees

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The decision was made on Saturday by the CAF Disciplinary board. “The following decisions were taken by the CAF Disciplinary board regarding the referees involved,” read the statement. The Ghanaian officials were filmed in a BBC investigative piece by Ghanaian journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas receiving monies to influence football games on June 6 this year. A statement issued and signed by the General Secretary of the association, Mr Joseph Ayita Mensah said: “All referees and assistant referees who appeared in the Anas exposé should not be appointed for any football match“. Below are the Ghanaian referees who have been suspended by CAF. 1.Mr. Lathbridge Reginald, Referee (Ghana) 2. Mr. Bello Aboudou, Referee (Ghana) 3. Mr. Nantierre Eric, Assistant Referee (Ghana) 4. Mr. Fleischer Cecil, Referee (Ghana) 5. Mr. Anafo Nathan, Referee (Ghana) 6. Mr. Ouedraogo Dawood, Referee (Ghana) 7. Mr. Salifu Malik, Assistant Referee (Ghana) 8. Mrs. Akongyam Theresa, Women Assistant Referee (Ghana)...

Anas sued for 20million cedis in damages by GFA's Sannie Daara

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Director of Communications of the Ghana FA, Ibrahim Sannie Daara has sued Anas Aremeyaw Anas  for ‘falsely claiming that he made his colleague accept a bribe on his behalf’ and is demanding 20 million cedis in damages over the publication in a recent football documentary. Another lawsuit was filed at the High Court of Justice with Human Rights. He also claims Anas ‘violated the Applicant’s right to the privacy of his communication which is guaranteed by the Clause 2 of Article 16 of the Constitution’. His lawyers are Dominic Ayine – who is former deputy Attorney General of Ghana and Dr. Theodore Adimazoya – USA trained rising star in the legal field in the country.

BLACK STARS: Sammy Adjei is now a manager of a public toilet at Labadi

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Sammy Adjei, former goalkeeper of the Senior National Team the Black Stars' story has shocked many Ghanaians.   Many wondered what the footballer was doing for survival after retiring. Well, news investigations revealled that he is now a manager of a public toilet at Labadi, a suburb of Accra in the Greater Accra Region. This has led many to ask how footballers live extravagant lifestyles and fail to secure their future when in their prime. Sammy Adjei played for Accra Hearts of Oak and Black Stars but was replaced by Richard Olele Kingson.