The disciplinary jury of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) met Saturday suspended several referees of the continent cited in cases of corruption.
The disciplinary panel of CAF has taken sanctions ranging from lifelong radiation to temporary suspensions.
In a statement posted on its website, the governing body of African football has published a list of whistle professionals who are sanctioned.
The CAF, “for the purpose of ruling on allegations of corruption made in the media”, has excluded for life, Marwa Range, a Kenyan assistant referee.
After him, the heaviest penalty is inflicted on the Gambian Ebrima Jallow and Togolese Yanissou Bebou who have each been suspended for 10 years from any activity related to CAF football.
They are followed by Ivorian Denis Dembele who is suspended for 6 years and Burkinabe Boukari Ouedraogo who took 5 years suspension.
The list of arbitrators involved.
1) Mr. Marwa Range, Assistant Referee (Kenya): lifelong expulsion from all CAF football related activities;
2) Mr. Boukari Ouedraogo, Referee (Burkina Faso): 5 years suspension from all CAF football related activities;
3) Mr. Denis Dembele, Referee (Ivory Coast): 6 years suspension of all CAF football related activities;
4) Mr. Marius Tan, Assistant Arbitrator (Cote d’Ivoire): 2 years suspension from all CAF football related activities;
5) Mr. Bi Valere Gouho, Assistant Arbitrator (Côte d’Ivoire): 2 years suspension of all CAF football related activities;
6) Mr. Coulibay Abou, Referee (Côte d’Ivoire): 2 years suspension from all CAF football related activities;
7) Mr. Jallow Ebrima, Assistant Arbitrator (Gambia): 10 years suspension from all CAF football related activities;
8) Mr. Moriba Diakite, Assistant Arbitrator (Mali): 5 years suspension of all CAF football related activities;
9) Mr. Demba Boubou, Assistant Arbitrator (Mauritania): 5 years suspension of all CAF football related activities;
10) Mr. Raja Abba Malan Ousseini, Assistant Arbitrator (Niger): 5 years suspension of all CAF football related activities;
11) Mr. Yanissou Bebou, Referee (Togo): 10 years suspension of any activity related to CAF football.
The arbitrators provisionally suspended
The following persons are provisionally suspended from all CAF football related activities until the disciplinary panel examines their case on August 5, 2018.
1) Mr. Lathbridge Reginald, Arbitrator (Ghana)
2) Mr Bello Aboudou, Referee (Ghana)
3) Mr. Nantierre Eric, Assistant Arbitrator (Ghana)
4) Mr. Fleischer Cecil, Arbitrator (Ghana)
5) Mr. Anafo Nathan, Arbitrator (Ghana)
6) Mr. Ouedraogo Dawood, Arbitrator (Ghana)
7) Mr. Salifu Malik, Assistant Arbitrator (Ghana)
8) Ms. Akongyam Theresa, Assistant Referee (Ghana)
9) Mr. Badiu Brahim, Assistant Arbitrator (Ghana)
10) Mr. Yekeh Jerry, Arbitrator (Liberia)
11) Mr. David Laryea, Assistant Arbitrator (Ghana)
