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Oden Charles Mbaga, a referee affiliated to the Tanzanian federation, has been banned from football for life for accepting bribes, world governing body FIFA said on Tuesday. The adjudicatory chamber of FIFA’s Ethics Committee found Mbaga guilty of offences from 2009. Mbaga has been fined 200,000 Swiss francs (199,900 dollars) in addition to his ban. Source: NAN Share on: WhatsApp

2018 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup star Mukarama Abdulai has been handed a trial session by Spanish Segunda B side Deportivo El Ejido. Abdulai, captain of the Black Maidens, was expected to have joined the club from 5 February to 31 March, 2019 but his visa has delayed. A letter signed by Director General of El Ejido Francisco Javier Fernandez ...

Leicester City have sacked manager Claude Puel after Saturday’s 4-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace, the club has announced. Puel leaves the King Power Stadium with the club 12th in the Premier League table after a run of five defeats in their past six matches in the competition, with that run also including a 1-1 draw at Liverpool. The Foxes ...

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have been handed a fairly tricky FIFA U-20 World Cup draw, which sees them pooled in Group D alongside Qatar, Ukraine and the United States of America. Ahead of the 22nd edition of FIFA U-20 World Cup, kicking off in less than 89 days in Poland, the Coach Paul Aigbogun charges must raise their game ...

The Normalisation Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has denied media reports suggesting that it has presented a budget of $7.2 million to the government for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. A statement signed by Mr. Dan Kwaku Yeboah, Spokesperson of the Committee said, “we wish to state unambiguously that the said publications are false. “The ...

World Football governing body, FIFA, on Friday confirmed English Premier League club, Chelsea has been banned from any signings for the next two transfer windows, after breaching rules by signing minors. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) found Chelsea guilty of 29 cases of breaching Article 19 of its rules, which are related to signing players under 18 years. ...

The Member of Parliament for Gomoa East Constituency, Hon Kojo Asemanyi believes with the abundant football talents in his constituency he will make sure these talents are nurtured to get to the World Stage. Hon. Kojo Asemanyi took the opportunity to make this pronouncement during the maiden edition of the HBC/Corporate Kicks Kasoa Soccer Fiesta which saw many football talents ...

A Lagos State High Court in Igbosere has ordered the arrest of former Super Eagles captain, Austin “Jay Jay” Okocha, to face charges of tax evasion. The presiding judge, Adedayo Akintoye, issued the bench warrant for his arrest on January 29 and thereafter adjourned until February 19. The prosecution failed to effect the arrest during sitting on February 19 prompting ...

Japan’s Olympics Minister, Yoshitaka Sakurada, has publicly apologised after arriving three minutes late to a parliamentary meeting on Thursday. Opposition MPs said his tardiness showed disrespect for his office and boycotted a meeting of the budget committee for five hours in protest. They have been highly critical of Mr Sakurada after a series of gaffes. Last week, he said he ...

Ghana assistant coach Maxwell Konadu has been sacked from his position with just four months to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Ghanasoccernet.com insiders close to Ghana FA Normalisation Committee have revealed. His position will be taken by the assistant coach of Danish side Nordsjaelland, Masud Didi Dramani, who will join Ibrahim Tanko on the bench of the team at ...