Ghana Match-fixing: Ashanti Gold, Inter Allies Players, Officials Sanctioned
Ashanti Gold and Inter Allies have been relegated to the third tier of Ghanaian football, with players and officials of both clubs also sanctioned for match-fixing.
A Ghana Premier League game between the two sides in September ended 7-0 to Ashanti Gold, with Hashmin Musah scoring two own goals as he claimed to try and prevent a pre-arranged 5-1 scoreline.
Musah's claims and notifications of suspicious betting patterns were investigated by the Ghana Football Association (GFA), who has found both teams guilty of match manipulation.
As well as both teams having to play Division Two football next season, several club officials, coaches and players were banned from football.
The most severe sanction was given to Inter Allies volunteer Emmanuel Nii Amoah, also known a...