‘Stop calling me, just be ready’- GFA President tells match-fixing ‘faceless cowards’

President of Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku has warned parties involved in an alleged match-fixing between Ashanti Gold and Inter Allies not to phone him but instead should be prepared to be ‘chased out’.

The match which took placed in the last round of games to wrap 2020/2021 Ghana Premier League season ended 7-0 with questionable goals conceded together with two deliberate own goals.

Currently, the incident is under ‘Sporting investigation’ has the GFA look to fish out culprits.

Kurt Okraku speaking at the Division One Super League launch tagged involved persons as ‘faceless cowards’ and vowed to let the law take its cause.

“Our football has been attacked by faceless cowards.

“It is my responsibility and that of the Executive Council to defend the passion of the nation,” he said as quoted by Citisportsonline

“Everybody who has played a part [in match-fixing relating to betting] will face it.

“We will clean our sport and bring confidence to a sport that feeds me and all of us, a sport that gives hope and spiration to the entire 30 million people of this country.

“If you are here and you know that you played a part, just be ready.

“Don’t call me, because you didn’t call me when you wanted to play that role. And those who are calling must stop. Those who are calling my phone regarding betting must stop.

“To quote a former President of America, “we will chase them out of their hiding places” and bring them to justice,”