Ibrahim Chaibou

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Ibrahim Chaibou
Full name Ibrahim Chaibou
Born (1966-05-10) May 10, 1966 (age 57)
Niamey, Niger
Other occupation Military officer in Niger's armed forces
YearsRole
1996–2011 Referee
International
YearsLeagueRole
1996–2011 FIFA-listed Referee

Ibrahim Chaibou (born May 10, 1966) is a former association football referee from Niger and current military officer in the Niger armed forces. [1]

Career as a referee and controversies

Chaibou gained the FIFA international badge in 1996 and continued with such distinction until his retirement in 2011. In a friendly match for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Chaibou infamously awarded three penalties to South Africa in the game against Guatemala. [2]

In 2011, in another friendly match between Argentina and Nigeria, Chaibou awarded two controversial penalties; one for each side and extended the match for a further twelve minutes after the mandatory time of ninety minutes. [3]

The anti-corruption body of FIFA launched an investigation into his performances and tried to track him down but never succeeded. [4] FIFA decided, in January 2019, to ban him for life in any football-linked activities and fined him £154,104 after finding him guilty of bribery and corruption, with a FIFA official saying Chaibou "was probably the most corrupt referee the game of football has seen". [5] [6] [7] [8]

During a phone interview from his hometown of Niamey, capital of Niger, Chaibou denied the accusations and told the press that FIFA had already spoken with him and that he judged penalties to be penalties and that he did not receive bribes. However, he clarified that he had retired from the sport. [9] After a series of questions regarding match fixing and knowing or not a certain person involved in bribery cases, Chaibou hung up the phone and did not answer any further calls from journalists. [2]

Although FIFA has repeatedly called him to present himself for inquiry, he has never left his native country since then and has become a member of the military of Niger. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ibrahim Chaibou, former FIFA referee, denies he ever played a role in fixing matches". New York Daily News. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Kelso, Paul. "South African FA president suspended following Fifa match-fixing probe". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Apuestas: sospechan del árbitro que dirigió Nigeria-Argentina" [The referee who led Nigeria-Argentina under suspicions]. La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Fifa is looking for Nigerien referee Ibrahim Chaibou". BBC Sport News. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Fifa ban retired Niger referee Ibrahim Chaibou for life". BBC News. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "FIFA bans former referee for life for bribery, match-fixing". Associated Press.
  7. ↑ "FIFA Bans Ex-Nigerien Referee For Bribery". AmonpointTV. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "FIFA bans former Nigerien referee Chaibou for life for bribery, match-fixing - Africa - Sports". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
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