The general secretary of the Ghana Football Association, Lawyer Prosper Harrison has announced when the decision on the match-fixing and betting scandal involving Ashantigold and Inter Allies will drop.
Ashantigold and Inter Allies were found guilty of breaching Article 34(5)(a), Article 34(6)(d) of the association’s Premier League Regulations, 2019, and Article 18(1) of the GFA Disciplinary Code, 2019.
The two top-flight sides allegedly played a match of convenience when Ashantigold thrashed Allies 7-0 at the Obuasi Len Clay Stadium.
Speaking in an interview, Lawyer Prosper Harrison disclosed that the verdict will come out any moment from now but the Disciplinary Committee will have a final meeting to review what the players and the officials said during the investigation.
“The wheels of justice grind slowly.
“Match-fixing cases are not like cases. For match manipulation, match-fixing, and those things you have to take your time. First of all, looking at our process the first part of what we did when the issue came was investigation so it took a very long time because not only the two clubs. They always mention only Ashantigold and Inter Allies but all the players and the officials involved in that match were all charged. They were all given opportunities to speak out or write their statements during the investigation time before the charging.
“It took time before they were charged after the prosecutors felt the investigation was alright. After they were charged they were taken to the Disciplinary Committee. The prosecutors took time to make their cases. The teams, players, and their lawyers were questioned and passed through cross-examination and then the teams opened their defense. It went on for a long time. Prosper told Accra-based Angel FM.
“Right now we are done. The adjudicating body which is the Disciplinary Committee will have a meeting and review what both sides said. All these plyers, twenty from each side, officials, and the club itself. Don’t forget that the president of Ashantigold and the CEO were charged. They have reviewed their statements before the decision. We are at the decision stage. They are done but it is left with the final decision.
“The decision can come out any moment from now.” He added.
