The executive council of the Ghana Football Association have suspended Ashanti Gold with immediate effect under Article 12(1) of the GFA statutes.
The unanimous decision was as a result of AshantiGold SC dealing with banned officials Kwaku Frimpong and Emmanuel Frimpong, which constitutes severe violations of FIFA and GFA statutes.
Former Ghana Premier League champions AshantiGold were demoted to Division Two after being found guilty of match-fixing.
After a 10-month investigation, the Ghana Football Association Disciplinary Committee concluded that, last season’s Ghana Premier League match between Ashgold and Inter Allies was a fixed match and sanctioned those involved.
Ashgold won the match 7-0 in Obuasi. Inter Allies defender Hashim Musah scored two own goals and admitted to doing so on purpose.
Kwaku Frimpong and Emmanuel Frimpong were found guilty of match manipulation and were banned from all football related activities.
A statement released by the GFA reads:
“Kwaku Frimpong and Emmanuel Frimpong have been banned by the GFA Disciplinary Committee for 10 years and 8 years respectively for engaging in Match manipulations.
The decisions were subsequently upheld by the GFA Appeals CommitteeThe two banned officials did not appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) as required by both the GFA Statutes and the FIFA Statutes and the time for filing such an appeal had long expired.
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However, AshantiGold SC continues to deal with and engage with the two banned officials in violation of Articles 9, 13 and 16 of the GFA Statutes and the relevant provisions of the FIFA Statutes.
It would be recalled that only 22 players have filed appeals and temporary measure (a stay of execution) at CAS, which have been granted by CAS.
The GFA have accordingly allowed the players to register and play in GFA and international competitions until the final determination of their cases by CAS.
The suspension of AshantiGold SC means the club shall lose all membership rights and that the club cannot play in any football competition, including but not limited to the Ashanti Regional Football Association Division Two League.
In accordance with of both the GFA Statutes and theFIFA Statutes, the GFA, members of the GFA, clubs, players, referees and all participants in football shall not deal and engage in any football related activities (administrative, sporting, etc) with the suspended AshantiGold SC and/or the banned officials.” ( GFA)
