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The GFA has invited Mr Kingsley Owusu Achau (President of Bechem United FC) and Alhaji Amadu Moro Brimah (Board Member of Accra Hearts of Oak SC) to assist with investigations aimed at protecting the integrity of the game.

In an interview with Asempa FM on 19th April, 2022, the President of Bechem United made comments in relation to match manipulation and betting activities by Premier League clubs.

On his part, Alhaji Moro Brimah said in an interview with Starr FM on Friday, 22nd April, 2022 that betting activities by some club officials are done to better the financial situations of their respective clubs.

All cases of match manipulation and betting are contrary to the provisions of the GFA Code of Ethics 2019, GFA Premier League Regulations 2019 and the GFA Disciplinary Code 2019.

The GFA has reminded both officials that the FIFA and GFA Code of Ethics impose duties on participants in football to assist the Association and FIFA in eradicating such ills from the game- the Duty to Disclose and the Duty to Cooperate.

Alhaji Amadu Moro Brimah is scheduled to meet the GFA on Thursday May 12,2022 at 2pm while Mr Achau is expected to be at the GFA Secretariat on the same day at 3pm.

Real Tamale United Coach Shaibu Ibrahim Tanko has been warned by the Ghana FA Disciplinary Committee following his recent alleged involvement in an assault on Referee Emmanuel Quansah during a Ghana Premier League game against Aduana Stars.

The ex-Hearts of Oak Assistant Coach denied the initial charged by the FA that he threw a blow at Referee Quansah while he was being attacked by RTU supporters after the match-day 21 fixture in Tamale on March 20.

However, video evidence available to the GFA Disciplinary Committee was not conclusive in establishing whether Coach Shaibu Tanko was protecting or attacking Referee Quansah.

With 6 match-days to end the Ghana Premier League, a ban for the ex-Amidaus and Medeama trainer could have served as a huge blow to RTU considering the Tamale based club is flirting with relegation, despite occupying the 14th spot on GPL table with 33 points from 28 games.

Asante Kotoko coach Prosper Narteh Ogum has praised Stephen Amankona after his impressive display against Aduana Stars on Sunday.

Amankona who joined the Reds on a three-year deal from Berekum Chelsea has been struggling for minutes but he has had the chance to start in the club’s last two games and have looked incredible.

Against Aduana, the 21-year-old played the full throttle and was a torn in the flesh of the visitors defense.  

After the game, Ogum who has been a critique of Amankona this season was full of praise for the former Ghana U20 star.

“I don’t want to put any numbers (rating /10) out there, all I can tell you, and all we can tell him is that; he is a good player, he needs to back up his game,” Narteh said after the game

“It is not about the player, he is a fine player and I admire him while he was at Berekum Chelsea”

“When I was at WAFA, he played against us and he was the tormentor in chief for Berekum Chelsea”

“But the problem of some of you (media), when you are doing your analysis you look at the lines of sensationalism and emotions, we don’t look at the tactical ability of these players”

“Sometimes it is because you are being influenced or because you like the player. When you do that, it makes the job of the coach very difficult”

“Some of you pick players, recommend them, and say they are good players”

“Football is about skill, technique, strength, and speed. So we (media) need to help so we can improve on our game”

Prosper Narteh concluded by saying the player played well against WAFA and against Aduana Stars on Sunday.

“Against WAFA he played well, today he played well; he created those chances that he could have scored”

Asante Kotoko next take on Ashantigold in Obuasi in the Ashanti derby in a matchweek 29 fixture.

Prosper Narteh Ogum stood by his decision not to utilise any substitutes as Asante Kotoko played out 1-1 drawn game with Aduana Stars on Sunday afternoon.

Franck Etouga scored the opener and missed two penalty kicks in the second half before Bright Adjei equalised for the visitors few seconds to end proceedings.

The former WAFA boss wrote himself in the history books as it was the first time a sub had not been made since the league started this season.

Despite struggling to find the winner, though, Ogum elected to leave all seven substitutes on the bench.

But the Porcupines boss was content with the way the game was panning out, along with the performances of the individuals on the pitch.

“Sometimes, you can do a change for tactical reasons, and sometimes it could be for personnel; you just want a player to get playing time,” he said after the game.

“So assuming we scored the first and second spot-kick, we would have brought in some fresh legs and rest some other players”

“So tactically, they played well defensively and offensively. I also saw their energy level was high and I could see the determination in the faces of the players, that’s why I didn’t make any substitution” he added.

Asante Kotoko make a short trip to Obuasi to face Ashantigold in a matchday 29 fixture next weekend.

Asante Kotoko Coach Prosper Ogum has jumped to the defence of striker Franck Etouga Mbella after the Cameroonian missed two penalty kicks in the second half of the 1-1 draw against Aduana Stars in Kumasi on Sunday.

The 20-year-old attacker has been hailed by Fabulous fans for his stunning 38th minute belter, but ended the match-day 28 fixture in a disappointing fashion after becoming the first player to miss two spot kicks in a single game this term.

Coach Ogum attributes Kotoko’s profligacy to ill luck and insists Etouga Mbella must be encouraged to regain his confidence after missing those two penalties in the 62nd and 81st minutes.

“We were just not lucky, that’s all. He (Etouga Mbella) has been playing very well and he’s been scoring but once he missed, I encouraged him that it’s part of the game. And, this is not the first time he’s missed a penalty. I think he did that when we went to Elmina Sharks,” Coach Ogum told Startimes in a post-match interview.

“He scored a good goal, a fantastic goal. We could have gone up by 3 nil. We don’t have to worry our heads so much about it because it’s game over. All that we can do is to encourage the young man so that in subsequent games, he can give us the best that he has been giving us,” the ex-WAFA trainer added.

The ex-AS Fortuna de Mfou goal-monger now has 19 goals in the Ghana Premier League, 3 ahead of closest contender Yaw Annor of AshGold, who has 16 goals and 5 ahead of 14 goals rich Aduana Stars forward Bright Adjei, who scored a late header against Kotoko on Sunday.