General News of Saturday, 14 May 2016

Source: GFA

Justice Anin Yeboah elected to FIFA Ethics Committee

Justice Anin Yeboah Justice Anin Yeboah

Ghanaian Supreme court judge Justice Anin Yeboah has been named on the newly constituted FIFA Ethics Committee.

Justice Yeboah will serve on the Adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics committee for the next four years alongside Akihiro Hara (Japan), Oscar Vicente Scavone Rivas (Paraquay),Damiani Juan Pedro (Uruguay), Abdoulaye Diop (Senegal), Hallen Yngve (Norway), Jack Kariko (Papua New Guinea), Liu Chi (China) and Alan Rothenberg (USA).

Before his recent appointment, Justice Yeboah had served on various judicial bodies in the Ghana Football Association including the Disciplinary Committee, Appeals Committee.

He also served on the Appeals Committee of the Confederation of African Football.

The Adjudicatory Chamber of the Ethics Committee reviews the reports of the Investigatory Chamber and decide whether a case should be proceeded or closed.

Investigatory Chamber and after conducting further investigations if deemed necessary, the Adjudicatory Chamber sends a report to all parties involved and asks for their statements.

The Adjudicatory Chamber has to finally decide on appropriate sanctions after conducting further investigations if deemed necessary.