Asokwa Deportivo owner reveals ex-Ghana FA boss Nyantakyi rewarded him GH¢ 5,000 for refusing to fix a match

Asokwa Deportivo president Amidu Abdulai Camara claims he was  rewarded GH¢ 5,000 by former Ghana Football Association Kwesi Nyantakyi for rejecting an offer from a betting company to fix a match.

According to him, a betting syndicate phoned-him to throw a Division One League match during 2016/17 season.

''In one of my games last season, a betting company came to me to fix the game for a huge sum of money. I thought about the offer carefully and made a strong decision to refuse it. So on the day I motivated my boys and we played very well and even won the match,'' Camara told the GNA Sports.

''After that, I informed the GFA president (Nyantakyi) and he gave me GH¢5,000.00 for refusing to fix the match. He gave me the money as a reward, congratulated me and encouraged me to continue the good work.

''For me, I didn't take the money because it was not right and I told myself that such money cannot be invested in my team. Since then I have never been contacted again and the number that called me from that time to today is unreachable.

''We all have a role to play in the fight against corruption. Football should be a free and fair game. It works with rules and regulations and we should respect that.

''No one should control the outcome of the game. Let’s all join forces to stop bribery in our game now.''

Ghana football is in turmoil after an expose by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas revealed several administrators including referees accepting bribes to throw a match.

Government has responded quickly and claims steps are being taken to dissolve the Ghana Football Association.

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