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MLS bans two players forever over betting on their own matches
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Major League Soccer has permanently suspended Ghanaian forward Derrick Jones and American midfielder Yew Booh ah for life after they placed bets on games in which both participated. The league confirmed the decision Monday, citing that these athletes bet against themselves during a 2024 season where one played as Columbus Crew while he was with Los Angeles FC (or vice versa). This is an unprecedented penalty reflecting MLS's zero tolerance policy regarding match-fixing and gambling violations within its own competitions
Key Points
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1The Major League Soccer (MLS) has announced lifetime bans against two players: Derrick Jones and Yaw Yeboah.
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2Both sanctions are for life due to betting on matches they participated in, including their own games. Both suspects originate from Ghana or the United States of America respectively
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3Derrick Jones is a 29-year-old American who last played for Columbus Crew while also playing with Yaw Yeboah during season 2024.
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4"Columbus" and "Los Angeles FC", both teams in MLS, are mentioned as the two clubs where these players have participated.
Developments
[Mar 09]
MLS announced lifetime bans for Derrick Jones (USA) and Yaw Yeboah (Ghana/28 years old), who bet on matches they played in, including their own games.