BREAKING: AshGold President Dr. Frimpong banned for 10 years

The Ghana FA Disciplinary Committee has banned AshantiGold SC President, Dr. Kwaku Frimpong from all football-related activities for a period of 10 years (120 months) and handed a fine of GHC 100,000 for his role in fixing last season’s Ghana Premier League match-day 34 fixture against Inter Allies in July, 2021.

The decision was contained in a ruling published on the GFA website that spelt out the demotion of AshantiGold SC to the Division Two League with a fine of GHC 100,000. The relegation of AshGold takes effect from the 2022/23 league season.

In a bid to protect the integrity of Ghana football, the Disciplinary Committee handed out further sanctions against eight AshantiGold SC players and some officials of the Aboakese club for playing a match of convenience.

The Chief Executive Officer of AshGold, Emmanuel Frimpong has also been handed an 8-year (96 months) ban from all football-related activities and a fine of GHC 50,000.

AshGold Head Coach Thomas Duah has also been banned from all football-related activities for a period of 2 years (24 months) along with Team Manager Aidoo Gee Ahmed.

Eight AshGold players were handed 2 year (24 months) bans namely; Stephen Owusu Banahene, Ampem Dacosta, Frank Akoto and Isaac Opoku Agyemang. The rest are Amos Kofi Nkrumah, Eric Esso, Moses Kwame and Solomon Afriyie.

Other AshGold players banned for a period of 2-and-a-half years (30 months) are Samed Mohammed and Seth Osei.

Four players Emmanuel Owusu, Mohammed Bailou, Amos Addai and Paul Asare De Vries and Sporting Director Nana Kwesi Darling have been handed 4 year bans.

Hashmin Musah, a former defender of Inter Allies who was a second half substitute in that GPL match in 2021, intentionally scored two own goals as his side suffered the heavy defeat at AshantiGold.