Ex-Ghana Chief Justice Anin-Yeboah gets top FIFA post

Former Ghana Chief Justice, Mr Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, has been elected Deputy Chairperson of the FIFA Adjudicatory Chamber for a four-year term.

This appointment was announced at the 75th FIFA Congress in Asunción, Paraguay on Thursday, May 15.

As Deputy Chairperson, Justice Anin-Yeboah will play a key role in investigating and deciding cases related to ethics violations in football. The Adjudicatory Chamber is responsible for reviewing reports from the Investigatory Chamber, deciding whether to proceed with or close a case and imposing sanctions based on FIFA’s codes and statutes.

“Mr Anin-Yeboah brings valuable experience to this role, having served as the 14th Chief Justice of Ghana and previously working with FIFA and the Ghana Football Association. His contributions to football governance will likely have a positive impact on the sports,” a statement of the FA announcing the election revealed.

Justice Anin Yeboah’s professional contribution to the growth of football both locally and on the world’s stage cannot be underestimated.

With his expert knowledge and dedication to duty, it came as no surprise to the local football fraternity when the world’s football governing body; FIFA first appointed Justice Anin Yeboah as a member of its Ethics Committee.

“His subsequent appointment as Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee, at the highest football decision making table; FIFA Congress, was a welcoming news. The down to earth Ghanaian Judge, made history at the 67th FIFA Congress in Bahrain in 2017 with this appointment, a revered position he resigned from, following his elevation to the position of Chief Justice, to head the Judiciary and the Judicial Service of Ghana.”

“Justice Anin Yeboah also brought his legal experience to bear at the local level when he served as Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of the Eastern Regional Football Association (ERFA). At the national level, he served on both the Disciplinary and Appeals Committees of the GFA,” the statement added.

In 2019, he was named in the CAF/FIFA Reform Implementation Taskforce team for African football.

The FIFA Adjudicatory Chamber consists of María Claudia Rojas – Colombia – Chairperson; Fiti Sunia – American Samoa – Deputy Chairperson; Anin Yeboah -Ghana – Deputy Chairperson; Pamela Camus – Chile – Member; Michael Goodwin – Papua New Guinea – Member; Guillermo B. Iroy Jr. – Philippines – Member; Ayotunde Phillips – Nigeria – Member; Ian Godfrey Wilkinson – Jamaica- Member and Duygu Yaşar – Turkey – Member. –Ghanafa.org