The one year ban imposed by the Latvian Football Federation follows a worrying trend in football where players are sanctioned without proper evidence for alleged involvement in match-fixing; the evidence presented is mainly based on reports of sports data companies and a subjective analysis of the match.
Sanctions imposed by the Football Association of Ireland and Football Federation of Armenia were previously annulled by CAS.
FIFPRO legal director Roy Vermeer said Appiah and other players who receive bans based on weak evidence should receive financial compensation for the disruption to their careers.
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