Steve Goddard

Steve Goddard is a former head of refereeing for the South African Football Association (SAFA), originally from England.[1][2]

Early life

Goddard participated in many events with Welsh choirs and had also worked as a sound engineer.[2]

Playing career

Goddard played for New Mill in the Huddersfield District League in the 1960s.[3]

FIFA's fraud case

In 2016 Steve Goddard along with Adeel Carelse and Leslie Sedibe were suspended by FIFA for violating rules of “conduct, loyalty and disclosure, cooperation and reporting”.[4][5][6]

More specifically Steve Goddard was banned for 2 years for his alleged involvement in match-fixing.[7][8][9]

References
  1. "The man Wilson Raj could not corrupt". straitstimes.com.
  2. "Match fixing concerns cast long shadow over World Cup". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  3. "World Cup hopes by former New Mill player Steve Goddard". examinerlive.co.uk.
  4. "Fifa bans three South African officials over pre-World Cup friendlies". The Guardian. 2016-03-14. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  5. "FIFA bans 3 officials over match-fixing scandal". CBC Sports. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  6. "FIFA ban 3 former South African officials over 2010 World Cup matches - Africa - Sports". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  7. "Three former SAFA bosses suspended by FIFA". Bulawayo24 News. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  8. "Banned ex Safa official Goddard: I did nothing wrong". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  9. "Referee found guilty of fixing World Cup qualifier and banned for life". The Guardian. 2017-03-20. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
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