BVIFA President banned for 18 months!
The proceedings had been opened in regard to apparent violations of the Code of Ethics connected to the investigation of the cases related to the special meeting of the CFU held in Trinidad & Tobago on May 11 and 12, 2011.
According to sources inside BVIFA, at no time has the Ethics Committee or FIFA suggested or implied that Ms. Pickering or Mr. Liburd actually accepted any of the supposed $40,000 bribes, but landed themselves in trouble through constant denial of any knowledge of the events that allegedly took place.
According to a FIFA media release, the Ethics Committee handed Franka Pickering a ban for a period of 18 months from taking part in any football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) and has received a fine of CHF 500 or $600. In addition, Aubrey Liburd has received a reprimand and a fine of CHF 300 or $400.
The Ethics Committee also gave Horace Burrell (Jamaica) a ban for a period of six months from taking part in any football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other). The Ethics Committee decided to suspend three months of the ban, subject to a probationary period of two years.
Osiris Guzman (Dominican Republic) has been banned for a period of 30 days from taking part in any football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) and has received a fine of CHF 300. The Ethics Committee decided to suspend 15 days of the ban, subject to a probationary period of six months.
Ian Hypolite (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) has been banned for a period of 30 days from taking part in any football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) and has received a fine of CHF 300. The Ethics Committee decided to suspend 15 days of the ban, subject to a probationary period of six months.
Hillaren Frederick (US Virgin Islands) has received a reprimand and a fine of CHF 300. Anthony Johnson (St. Kitts and Nevis) has received a reprimand but no fine.
The following officials have received a warning:
David Hinds (Barbados), Mark Bob Forde (Barbados), Richard Groden (Trinidad & Tobago), Yves Jean-Bart (Haiti) and Horace Reid (Jamaica)
Felix Ledesma (Dominican Republic) was considered not to have committed any violation.
The hearing of Noel Adonis (Guyana) has been postponed, while in the case of Patrick Mathurin (St. Lucia), more information is required and therefore no decision has been taken at this stage.
The cases of David Frederick (Cayman Islands) and Joseph Delves (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) were closed since they are no longer football officials. Should they return to football official positions, their cases would be examined again by the Ethics Committee.
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