The referee whose decision to cancel a goal during a match between Nimba and Grand Gedeh caused a riot at the Samuel Kanyan Doe Sports Complex was previously suspended in 2019 for receiving a bribe in a second division match.
Referee Banned for Bribery is Pardoned by LFA
The Liberia Football Association has lifted a two-year suspension on center referee Josephus Torjilar, who was found guilty of receiving bribes in 2019.