{"id":20139,"date":"2022-05-16T11:38:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T11:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/uncategorized\/ashantigold-found-guilty-of-match-manipulation-set-to-play-in-division-two"},"modified":"2022-05-16T12:01:17","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T12:01:17","slug":"ashantigold-found-guilty-of-match-manipulation-set-to-play-in-division-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/ashantigold-found-guilty-of-match-manipulation-set-to-play-in-division-two","title":{"rendered":"AshantiGold found guilty of match manipulation, set to play in Division Two"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span> AshantiGold Sporting Club has been demoted to the the Division Two league starting from the 2022\/23 football season. The miners were found guilty of match manipulation by the Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), after their last game of the season against Inter Allies.<\/p>\n

According to the ruling by the Disciplinary Committee chaired by\u202fMr. Osei Kwadwo Adow, enough evidence was gathered on match-fixing, before the start and during the game between the two sides.<\/p>\n

Excerpts of the ruling said: “To protect the sporting integrity of football in Ghana Per Article 18(1) & (2) of the GFA Disciplinary Code 2019, Ashantigold Sporting Club as a corporate entity is sanctioned as follows:<\/p>\n

“A. That at the end of the 2021\/22 Ghana Premier League season, Ashantigold SC shall be demoted to the Division Two League in accordance with Article 6(3)(h) of the GFA Disciplinary Code 2019.<\/p>\n

“B. That a fine of GHc100,000.00 is imposed on Ashantigold SC in accordance with Article 6(1)(c) and Article 6(4) of the GFA Disciplinary Code 2019.”<\/p>\n

Additionally, the President of AshantiGold SC, Dr. Kwaku Frimpong was found guilty of match-fixing and has been banned for 10 years as well as a fine of GHc100,000.<\/p>\n

Also, Chief Executive Officer of Ashantigold SC Emmanuel Frimpong has also sustained an eight-year ban and a fine of GHc50,000. Ashantigold players Stephen Owusu Banahene, Dacosta Ampem, Frank Akoto, Agyemang Isaac Opoku, Amos Kofi Nkrumah, and Eric Esso have also been banned for two years.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Ghana. AshantiGold Sporting Club has been demoted to the the Division Two league starting from the 2022\/23 football season. The miners were found guilty of match manipulation by the Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), after their last game of the season against Inter Allies. 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