FIFA hand lifetime ban to Ghanaian referee after controversial penalty decision

Ghanaian referee Joseph Odartei Lamptey has been banned for life by FIFA after being found guilty of influencing the result of a World Cup qualifying match.

FIFA hand lifetime ban to Ghanaian referee after controversial penalty decision
Mon, 20 Mar, 2017 - 16:17

Ghanaian referee Joseph Odartei Lamptey has been banned for life by FIFA after being found guilty of influencing the result of a World Cup qualifying match.

Lamptey incorrectly awarded a penalty during a qualifier for the 2018 World Cup between South Africa and Senegal in November last year.

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