Oleh Orekhov UEFA has banned Ukrainian referee Oleh Orekhov for life from all football activities due to the violation of the European football body's disciplinary regulations.

A statement posted on the official Web site of UEFA reads that based on information from ongoing investigations by German police into match-fixing and corruption, the Control and Disciplinary Body took the decision on March 18 when it examined the case of Orekhov, who had been suspended provisionally for 30 days in February.

The Ukrainian match official had been charged for being in breach of the principles of loyalty and integrity under Article 5 of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations. UEFA's ruling is subject to appeal within three days of the sending of the reasons for the decision.

The decisions taken by the Control and Disciplinary Body are sporting ones instigated by UEFA, allowed under the Statutes of UEFA and governed by the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations, edition 2008.

Orekhov, born on August 20, 1967, is a Ukrainian football referee. He was granted the status of a FIFA referee in 2003.