Elmina Sharks make damning “betting” allegation against Hasaacas, dissolve club’s Youth team over ‘fake’ match

Ghana Premier League side, Elmina Sharks are calling for an incisive investigation into a ’fake’ friendly involving the club’s academy side and Sekondi Hasaacas on Friday, 20 October, 2019.

The management of the Elmina-based side claim certain unscrupulous persons infiltrated into their youth set up to organize the scrimmage at their blind side.

Sharks suspect the friendly was put together for betting purpose.

For them, ’No such match happened’ and want the scoreline scrapped from the books.

A statement read:

“The management of Elmina Sharks have learnt with shock a match that was played today Friday 20th December, 2019 between Sekondi Hasacas football club and Elmina Sharks at the Essipong Stadium.

“Management wish to make it known that no such match happened. The last friendly match that was played by the Fearsome Elmina Sharks was against Medeama SC at Ndoum stadium on Wednesday 18th December, 2019.

“Preliminary investigation shows that some persons contacted the Academy side of Elmina Sharks without the knowledge of managment ti engage in this match.

“There is a case of suspected betting involved, in line with the zero tolerance for betting the Academy side of Elmina Sharks have been dissolved and all those involved have been sanctioned.

“A formal report will be sent to the GFA for organizers to be dealt with accordingly.

We ask all supporters of this great team to stay calm while management deals with this to its logical conclusion.”

source:ghanasoccernet.com