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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has reportedly refused to release the International Transfer Certificate of AshantiGold Sporting Club duo.
The two players namely Isaac Opoku Agyemang and Emmanuel Owusu have secured deals abroad but are yet to receive their ITC due to match-fixing allegations.
The duo are part of the AshantiGold squad under investigations in alleged match-fixing scandal against Inter Allies.
Isaac Opoku has joined Serbian side Partizan Belgrade while Emmanuel Owusu has signed for Sfintul George in Moldova.[ads4]
According to the Ghana FA, until the investigations are over, players of the two clubs who will be traveling abroad will not be getting their ITC.
The Ghana FA has already charged some players and officials of the two clubs for participating in a match of convenience.
Both Isaac Opoku Agyemang, a player of Ashantigold SC and Richmond Lamptey of Inter Allies FC have been charged for violating Article 34(5)(a) of the GFA Premier league regulations.
Lamptey has also been charged for breaching Article 26(1) and Article 26(2) of the GFA Code of Ethics in the Ghana Premier League Week 34 match between Ashantigold and Inter Allies at the Len Clay Stadium on July 17, 2021.[ads2]
The GFA Prosecutor has also charged the Head Coach of Inter Allies FC Felix Aboagye, Team Manager of Inter Allies FC Ruben Adjetey and a Club Official Joseph Boye Markwei for violating Article 11(2)(d) of the GFA Disciplinary Code and Article 34(5)(a) of the GFA Premier League regulations.
The President of AshantiGold, Dr. Kwaku Frimpong and CEO of same club Emmanuel Frimpong have all been charged for match manipulation.
They are all expected to submit their Statements of Defence to the charges on or before Friday, September 24 after which the GFA Disciplinary Committee will adjudicate their cases respectively.
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