Kwesi Nyantakyi

Kwesi Nyantakyi
Kwesi Nyantakyi in 2014
President of the Ghana Football Association
In office
2005–2018
Preceded byDr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe
Succeeded byKurt Okraku
Personal details
BornGhana
OccupationBanker
Lawyer
Football administrator

Kwesi Nyantakyi is a Ghanaian banker, lawyer and former football administrator.[1] He was the president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) from 30 December 2005 until 7 June 2018. Nyantakyi officially resigned a day later.[2] However, four hours to the release of his resignation letter FIFA had issued a statement announcing his ban from all football related activities for a period of 90 days pending investigations.[3] Circumstances surrounding his resignation include a video released by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas in which Nyantakyi was found taking a bribe and purporting to have the ability to "take over the whole country".[4] In an interview with Super Sports South Africa a few days after the video of the investigation was slated to go public, Nyantakyi denied any wrongdoing regarding match fixing.[5] On 30 October 2018 FIFA officially issued a statement that officially bans Kwesi Nantakyi from football related activities for life. In October 2020, the ban was reduced to 15 years after a reconsideration by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[6][7][8]

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  5. ^ Celebrities Buzz TV (7 June 2018), Kwesi Nyantakyi also exposed Anas Aremeyews as he finally speaks (video), retrieved 11 June 2018
  6. ^ "Kwesi Nyantakyi: Fifa issues life ban for Ghana football boss". BBC Sport. 30 October 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
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  8. ^ "CAS reduce Kwesi Nyantakyi's life ban to 15 years". Graphic Online. Retrieved 12 October 2020.