{"id":1148869,"date":"2022-07-14T09:08:25","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T09:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/14\/ashantigold-lose-match-fixing-appeal-set-to-play-in-division-two-league-next-season\/"},"modified":"2022-07-14T09:08:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T09:08:25","slug":"ashantigold-lose-match-fixing-appeal-set-to-play-in-division-two-league-next-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/14\/ashantigold-lose-match-fixing-appeal-set-to-play-in-division-two-league-next-season\/","title":{"rendered":"AshantiGold Lose Match-fixing Appeal; Set To Play In Division Two League Next Season |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>AshantiGold have reportedly lost their match-fixing appeal and will play in the Division Two League next season.<\/p>\n<p>The former Ghana Premier League champions were found guilty of match-fixing and were relegated to the second-tier league.<\/p>\n<p>The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Disciplinary Committee announced in May that Ashgold played a pre-arranged match against Inter Allies on the final matchday of the 2020\/21 season.<\/p>\n<p>The game ended 7-0, with Inter Allies defender Hashmin Musah admitting to scoring two own goals to foil a match-fixing plot.<\/p>\n<p>The verdict was announced after months of thorough investigations, but the Miners insisted they had done nothing wrong and filed an appeal to overturn the verdict.<\/p>\n<p>According to local media reports, the GFA&#8217;s Appeal Committee has dismissed Ashgold&#8217;s appeal and upheld the Disciplinary Committee&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Ashgold will play in the second-tier league beginning next season, while their president, Dr Kwaku Frimpong, and Chief Executive, Emmanuel Frimpong, are both on long-term bans.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana FA has scheduled the next ordinary congress for Thursday, August 18, ahead of the start of the 2022\/23 season.<\/p>\n<p>The demotion and promotion of clubs in the Ghana Premier League (GPL), National Division One League (DOL), and Women&#8217;s Premier League will be approved by Congress.<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><strong\/><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"peace_black_text_4\">Source: Ghanasoccernet.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"clear:both\">\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"peace_red_text_1\">Disclaimer<\/span>: <span class=\"peace_ash_text_1\">Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of .  accepts no responsibility legal or otherwise for their accuracy of content. 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