Referee Banabas Amenyo suffers a 12-week ban and a demotion

Ghana Premier League referee handed a whooping 12-match ban and demoted to lower division.



The Match Review Panel of the Ghana Football Association has announced its decisions on complaints by Premier League side Medeama SC as well as Division One League Clubs Soccer Intellectuals and Bekwai Youth Football Academy. Below are the decisions taken by the Review Panel.

The Match Review during its sitting reviewed the match between Accra Lions and Medeama SC, though there were no complaints lodged by any of the teams.

OBSERVATIONS, FINDINGS AND GROUNDS OF THE DECISION

It was observed from the video that in the 20th minute of the match a goal was scored by Medeama but was ruled off-side. However, the footage showed that there was no offside incident anywhere and the goal showed have stood.



REFEREE’S OFFICIAL RESPONSES

We tried to get the response of the referee but could not get him to respond. However, the Assistant 2, (Banabas Amenyo) responded that he erred by taken the offside. He admitted that the goal should have stood.

DECISION(S)

Since the decision of the offside was taken by the Assistant Referee 2, (Banabas Amenyo) which changed the result of the match, he is suspended for twelve (12) match days, effective the day of publication.

The panel also recommend that the Assistant Referee 2 Banabas Amenyo’s understanding of the Offside Law is questionable. The Assistant Referee must be given further training after serving his suspension at the lower-level division.