Ghanaian player who 'stopped match-fixing' charged with match-fixing
A player who scored two own objectives in a bid to forestall what he accepts was a set up scoreline in Ghana's first class has been accused of match-fixing and bringing the game into unsavoriness by the country's football affiliation.
Hashmin Musah tracked down his own net twice as his Inter Allies side lost 7-0 to Ashanti Gold, with the substitute later telling columnists he did as such fully intent on thwarting what he suspected was a set up 5-1 scoreline.
He is one of an aggregate of 18 players and six authorities across the two clubs to have been accused of an assortment of offenses.
All have been blamed for match-fixing.
"I heard in our inn that a bet had been made for a right scoreline of 5-1 against my club Inter Allies," Musah disclosed to Ghanaian media after the match in Obuasi.
"I chose to ruin that bet since I don't support wagering. After the game, my specialized group lauded me for ruining the bet they had marked."
Musah, who needed to present his safeguard by Friday, could be restricted from football because of the allegations brought against him.
He is one of three Inter Allies players to be charged, with 15 from three-time Ghanaian bosses Ashanti Gold confronting comparative disciplinary cases.
Bury Allies' lead trainer, group administrator and a club official have additionally been charged, as have both the president and CEO of Ashanti Gold.
Ghana's football affiliation (GFA) will mediate the cases subsequent to mentioning explanations of guard, which are all normal to have been gotten by Monday 27 September.
'We have not done anything terrible in light of the fact that we generally beat individuals 4-0, 5-0 or 5-4," Ashanti Gold president Kwaku Frimpong revealed to BBC Sport Africa.
"We beat them five and their protector [Musah] scored two himself. I think they need to accuse the person who scored himself since it's exceptional.
"So for what reason do we need to fault Ashanti Gold? This is desire and they simply need to annihilate my name. I have not conversed with any president or any club. We have sat idle."
In 2018, an insightful narrative by covert writer Anas Aremeyaw Anas uncovered match-fixing exercises of high ranking representatives and officials in Ghana.
Presently the issue has gone to the front indeed.
"Our football has been assaulted by unremarkable weaklings," GFA supervisor Okraku said a month ago. "It is my obligation and that of the chief board to guard the enthusiasm of the country.
"Every individual who has had an impact [in match-fixing identifying with betting] will confront it."
