| Nigerian goalkeeper Francis Uzoho |
A doctor, Kyriacos Yiangou was sentenced to four months in jail on Tuesday after Cyprus court found him guilty of supplying Nigerian goalkeeper Francis Uzoho with a health card prematurely.
Yiangou, former Anorthosis deputy chairman, was handed four months in jail and was suspended from football for three years.
Uzoho was acquired by Anorthosis on the last day of the January transfer period 2019 and rival club Apollonas said he had only arrived in Cyprus the day prior to their match and was on the starting line-up for the game against them, which Anorthosis won, 1-0.
Apollon’s objection rests on whether the Nigerian goalkeeper had a valid health card, a requirement for any footballer to be allowed to compete in a football game.
The Limassol-based club questioned how Uzoho could have had his health card issued as he had arrived on the island about an hour after the Cyprus Sports Association’s (KOA) offices closed.
Following the appeal, Apollonas also reported to police that the medical card used was probably forged.