GFA investigates match-fixing in bizarre 7-0 results between Ashgold and Inter Allies
e GFA is committed to investigate all reports of match manipulation(s) and bring the culprits before the Ethics Committee of the Association
Following revelations by Inter Allies defender Hashim Musah that he deliberately scored two own goals on Saturday, 17th July, 2021, the Ghana Football Association has announced that it has commenced investigations into the match-fixing allegation.
The defender indicated that the two own goals were intended to spoil a sport bet.
The match between Ashantigold and Inter Allies at the Len Clay Stadium in Obuasi ended 7-0 in favor of Ashantigold. This however has drawn significant complaints from members of the sporting community, given the bizarre nature of the goals.
Consequently, the GFA has said that “the Association will further lodge a complaint on the match with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana wing of Interpol for the criminal investigation of the game”
Read the full statement below;
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) wishes to inform all its members and the public that the Association has opened investigations into the Ghana Premier League Match-day 34 game played between Ashanti Gold SC and Inter Allies FC at the Len Clay stadium at Obuasi on Saturday, July 17, 2021. The GFA has resolved that:
1. The Compliance & Integrity Officer and the GFA Prosecutors will lead the “sporting” investigations by the GFA, and
2. The Association will further lodge a complaint on the match with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana wing of Interpol for the criminal investigation of the game.
The Association will immediately require statements from the two clubs and the players and the technical team members of the two clubs.
The GFA further urges any member of the public, the media, players, technical team members to also send any evidence or information whatsoever connected to the match (a statement, video, audio etc) to assist the investigations through the GFA integrity Hotline and email.
GFA INTEGRITY HOTLINE
As provided for in the GFA Statutes and emphasised during all the training the GFA gave to clubs and match officials before the start of the league, one of the core objectives of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) is the commitment to promote the integrity of football in Ghana.
The GFA is committed to investigate all reports of match manipulation(s) and bring the culprits before the Ethics Committee of the Association. The GFA is also committed to report to and assist the Ghana Police Service all such cases of match manipulations which violates the criminal laws of Ghana for prosecution.
GFA INTEGRITY HOTLINE
GFA Compliance & Integrity Office Hotline: 059 337 1735 WhatsApp: 059 337 1735 Email- integrity@ghanafa.org
