Major League Soccer (MLS) has handed lifetime bans to midfielder Derrick Jones and Ghanaian winger Yaw Yeboah following an investigation that uncovered their involvement in extensive football betting.
The league reported that both players placed wagers during the 2024 and 2025 seasons, including bets on matches involving their own teams—a serious breach of MLS regulations.
MLS investigators highlighted an incident in October 2024, when the duo reportedly bet on Jones receiving a yellow card during a Columbus Crew vs. New York Red Bulls match—a booking that subsequently occurred. Authorities also suspect the players may have shared confidential information with other bettors, including plans to intentionally incur yellow cards.
Jones, 29, had already been released by Columbus Crew in November 2025. Yeboah, 28, left Los Angeles FC in January and joined Chinese side Qingdao Hainiu last month.
MLS emphasized that there is no evidence suggesting the betting activities influenced the outcomes of any matches.
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