Tuesday, 30 October 2018

Kwesi Nyantakyi banned for life

World football body, Federation of International Football( FIFA) has banned former Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantakyi for life.

Kwesi Nyantakyi former GFA Capo


According to a release, dated 30th October, 2018, the former GFA Capo Kwesi Nyantakyi
 has been banned for life from all football- related activities(administrative, sports or any other) at both national and international level.


The adjudicatory chamber  of the Independent Ethics Committee  found him of haven violated art. 19 (conflicts of interest), art.21 (Bribery and corruption) and art. 22 (Commission) of the FIFA Code of Ethics, 2012 edition.

AS a result, the former GFA Capo has been banned for life from all football related activities and has been fined CHF 500,000.



Kwesi Nyantakyi was the longest person to have serve as President (2005-2018) of the GFA was seen collecting cash of $65000 in an investigative piece titled Number 12, shown by Ace journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas at the Accra International Centre.

Kwesi Nyantakyi was initially suspended on June 8 for 90 days by the adjudicatory chamber of Fifa's independent Ethics Committee. The ban was later extended for an additional 45 days on September 6.

By Vincent Ashitey

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