An audio recording which has gone viral since yesterday, is alleged to have captured the voice of former operations manager of Asante Kotoko Isaac Donkor (Perusha) and referee Benjamin Sefa Kwame negotiating the outcome of a game involving Kotoko and Berekum Chelsea in the just ended season.
In the said audio, the voices deliberated on how to ensure Asante Kotoko lose the game. That must be facilitated by the referee and his assistants. An amount of Twenty Thousand Ghana Cedis was to be paid to the referee after the game, but the other voice called for a reduction by Five Thousand Ghana Cedis.
The other voice alleged to be that of the referee insisted that, the Twenty Thousand Ghana Cedis must be maintained. Telephone number was exchanged and assurances were made in the said audio. A meeting will follow between the officials and the board chairman of Kotoko, Dr Kwame Kyei, the audio recording alleged.
However, the Asante Kotoko Operations manager Perusha has refuted those allegations and audio, entreating Asante Kotoko fans and football loving fans to treat it with the contempt it deserves.
He was surprised his name has been associated with the audio recording.
In an interview with Kumasi-based Ashh FM, he insisted that it was not his voice and he could not have done that to his beloved club, even though he has left office
“The leaked tape wasn’t my voice and I have given the opportunity to every supporter of kotoko to listen to my interview with Ashh FM and judge”
“I was even surprised by the leaked tape which came into to public”
“I am not against Kotoko since i left my post as the operations manager and i even prayed for the team to win the Ghana Premier League but things didn’t go well for us”
“Why can I bribe the referee to officiate against against my darling club kotoko”
“I don’t even know the referee who officiated the Berekum Chelsea vs Kotoko game.”
“How can I bribe referee to officiate Against my darling club? I will not even do that in my life”
The Ghana Football Association could take up the matter and launch full investigations into it.
