Two footballers of Berekum Chelsea and a match official have been caught with Ghana Premier League betting history on their mobile phones by FIFA/CAF integrity team, Kickgh.com can exclusively report.
Ghanaian referee Isaac Osei was among the referees whose mobile phones were checked by the integrity team from FIFA, CAF and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) over the increase of match-fixing and betting in Ghana football.
Meanwhile, Ahotor FM Sports has been told by close sources at the Ghana Football Association (GFA) that betting slips on Ghana Premier League matches were found on referee Isaac Osei’s mobile phone. He has been suspended indefinitely by the country’s football governing body to assist the FIFA, CAF and GFA integrity team with investigations.
Also, two players of Ghana Premier League side Berekum Chelsea (names withheld) have also been suspended indefinitely by the club after being caught with betting slips related to the Premier League League on their phones.
“It is true that our camp was raided by FIFA, CAF and GFA integrity team ahead of Great Olympics and they claimed two of our players had betting slips relating to some Ghana Premier League matches on their phones,” Fredua Christopher told Kickgh.com
“We at Berekum Chelsea will comply to any directives from the Ghana Football Association and such acts can’t be condone. We’ll not shield any player(s)” he concluded.
The action of seizing and scrutinizing mobile phones of Ghana Premier League players and match officials comes as a result of the alleged increase of match fixing and betting in the top-flight and they checked the devices to see if they had placed a bet or engaged in conversations that suggested the game was manipulated.
Following the pending match fixing case involving Ashanti Gold and Inter Allies, the Ghana Football Association has doubled their efforts since some club officials, players, referees and other betting syndicates are allegedly influencing outcomes of some Premier League games.
