BREAKING NEWS: CAS temporarily lift Richmond Lamptey’s ban

The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) has lifted the ban on Asante Kotoko midfielder who was involved in the match-fixing scandal between Ashantigold and Inter Allies.

This means, Lamptey can register and play for the Porcupines for the upcoming season as CAS looks into the matter.

Twenty-one players were banned by the Ghana Football Association following the outcome of an investigations into the game between the Miners and the Eleven is to One boys at the end of the 2019/20 season.

In May, Lamptey was handed a 30-month ban from all football-related activities over his involvement in the Ashanti Gold vs Inter Allies match-fixing scandal in the 2020/21 season.

The 25-year-old was on the books of Inter Allies at the time and was part of the players who featured in the controversial 7-0 defeat to Ashanti Gold in that fixture.

A ruling by the Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) Disciplinary Committee on the issue said Lamptey’s sanction will take effect from next season.

However, after an appeal by the club and its lawyer, Nino Effori, Lamptey has been cleared to play temporarily until the full merits of the case is determined.