Corruption Allegations Rock Ghana Premier League
The Ghana Premier League has been rocked by allegations of corruption, with a former chairman of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) claiming to have evidence of match-fixing and bribery.
Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, a former chairman of the GFA and current board member of Hearts of Oak, made the allegations in an interview with Graphic Sports. He claimed to have substantial evidence, including documents and photographs, to support his claims.
Ghana Premier League in crisis
Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe alleged that club officials had been involved in bribery and other unethical practices to manipulate match outcomes. He stated that he was compiling a comprehensive dossier to expose the corruption.
“I’m deeply going into some of our past Premier League matches and I will expose some of them publicly with documents and pictures to support my argument,” he said.
The former GFA chairman provided specific examples of alleged manipulation, including claims of officials offering bribes to players to influence their performance.
“Players have openly declared how they have been influenced with cars by managers of different clubs just to play foul for their own team,” he added.
Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe urged current football administrators to learn from these past wrongdoings and avoid resorting to corrupt practices in their pursuit of success.
Hearts of Oak survived relegation on the final day of the season
Hearts of Oak, the team Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe is involved with, survived relegation on the final day of the recently concluded Ghana Premier League season, while Samartex were crowned champions for the first time.
The allegations have sent shockwaves through the Ghanaian football community, with many calling for swift action to be taken to address the corruption.
The fight against corruption in football
The Ghana Premier League has been plagued by corruption allegations in the past, and it remains to be seen how the latest allegations will be addressed.
One thing is certain, however - the Ghanaian football community will be watching closely to see how the situation unfolds.
