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Former Kumasi\u00a0Asante Kotoko\u00a0goalkeeper, Sam Ampeh, was visibly moved as he shared the challenges he faced due to bribery accusations made by the club\u2019s management and supporters in 1981.<\/p>\n
Ampeh recounted that following a loss to a Guinean club in the CAF Champions League that year, the club\u2019s management concocted allegations that he had accepted bribes from the opposing team.<\/p>\n
Ampeh, bewildered by the management\u2019s inability to understand his concession of three goals at what was considered the height of his career, discussed the incident on Accra-based Peace FM.<\/p>\n
He became emotional as he described how his residence in Kumasi was vandalized by angry Kotoko fans, leading to his eviction.<\/p>\n
Reflecting on the Guinea match, Ampeh told Peace FM, \u201cWe secured a 1-0 victory at home but suffered a 3-1 defeat away. It was during Papa Camara\u2019s time; they were a strong team. The rumours started in Guinea, grew on the flight back, and reached a peak when we landed in Ghana. The club\u2019s management was unhappy with me, even though I hadn\u2019t committed any blatant errors to warrant the fans\u2019 allegations.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cUpon my return to Kumasi, I found my home destroyed, with all my possessions inside. The anger was directed at me because of claims that I had taken a bribe from the Guinean club. My landlord evicted me, and I couldn\u2019t retrieve my belongings because the carpenters had sealed the place. At the station, no driver would let me on their vehicle, as I had become an outcast,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Ampeh stood firm on his innocence, stating that he did not take any bribes from the Guinean club and was a victim of defamation.<\/p>\n
He also spoke of the profound effect the allegations had on his mother, which ultimately led to her demise.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m from Akuapem, and I\u2019ve lost both parents. The bribery allegations from\u00a0Asante Kotoko\u2019s management deeply affected my mother. She defended my innocence but eventually passed away due to the stress,\u201d Ampeh shared with Dan Kwaku Yeboah.<\/p>\n