Match fixing: GFA faces Ashanti Gold in court today

The Ghana Football Association will appear in court today, October 14, for the case filed by Ashanti Gold SC to be heard.

Ashanti Gold SC were demoted to the Division Two League after being found Guilty of Match Manipulation in their 2020/21 Ghana Premier League Matchday 34 game against Inter Allies FC.

The GFA later suspended the four-time Ghanaian champions as a result of their dealings with banned officials Kwaku Frimpong and Emmanuel Frimpong – which they claimed constituted a serious violation of GFA and Fifa Statutes. However, the Miners took the case to the Human Rights High Court and the league has been on hold for two weeks now following the Motion on Notice for Injunction filed against the GFA.

Ahead of the court hearing today, the Vice President of the football governing body, Mark Addo says the FA is calm and ready to present a strong case.

“If they [Ashantigold] feel they went to the Appeals process and were still found guilty on the basis of that, the next level was for them to have gone to CAS. Even the players that were banned went to CAS and were given a reprieve.”

“If they choose not to go through the process, and go to court, which is fine. Every dog will have his day in court. The FA will strongly present their case and I am very hopeful that we will be vindicated,” Mark Addo told Citi Sports in an interview.