MLS Bans Derrick Jones, Yaw Yeboah For Life After Betting Inquiry
Major League Soccer has issued lifetime bans to former players Derrick Jones and Yaw Yeboah for betting on MLS matches, the league announced Monday. Both players were placed on administrative leave in October 2025 pending a league review. Jones was playing for the Columbus Crew at the time, while Yeboah most recently played for LAFC after previously suiting up for Columbus alongside Jones.
MLS retained law firm Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP to investigate after receiving suspicious betting alerts through integrity partners. The investigation found both players bet on soccer matches, including games involving their own teams, during the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
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