The Ethics Committee of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has handed a 90-day ban to President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi.
According to a statement by FIFA, Nyantakyi is banned from all football related activities at both national and international levels with immediate effect.
The ban comes after the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday triggered the process to dissolve the country’s football governing body after evidence of corruption was exposed in an investigative video by renowned journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
Over 70 professional referees and officials of the GFA were caught on tape receiving bribes to rig games and influence the selection of players into the Ghana national teams.
The GFA president Nyantakyi also got himself involved in a dubious sponsorship deal with supposed investors and demanded close to $15 million to grease the palms of senior government officials to court favours for the sponsors against the code of the GFA, CAF and FIFA.
After screening the damaging undercover video, the government announced plans to dissolve the FA, despite a possible FIFA ban.
The statement by the world’s football governing body said “the chairperson of the adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics Committee has provisionally banned the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and FIFA Council member, Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi, for a duration of 90 days.
“The duration of the ban may be extended for an additional period not exceeding 45 days. During this time, Mr Nyantakyi is banned from all football activities at both national and international level (administrative, sports or any other). The ban comes into force immediately.
“The decision was taken upon the request of the chairperson of the investigatory chamber of the Ethics Committee carrying out the formal investigation proceedings into Mr Nyantakyi, pursuant to art. 83 par. 1 and art. 84 par. 2 of the FIFA Code of Ethics.”
Source: Ghana/Starrfmonline.com/103.5FM.
