Elmina Sharks has dissolved its youth side over claims of match fixing the club has announced.
According to a release from the club, the Acadamy side was in involved in a friendly game against Sekondi Hasaacas at the Essipong Sports Stadium on Friday 20th December, 2019 without management’s approval.
The letter goes further to say that management primary investigations into the matters shows that the game could have been fixed for matching betting.
The club has therefore dissolved the Academy side and sanctioned all those involved.
The statement from the club 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.”
