Former Sporting Director of beleaguered Ghana Premier League side Ashantigold SC, Nana Kwasi Darling says  that he is surprised that the GFA is claiming he never appeared before the committee investigating match fixing allegations.

He adds that he is very surprised about the verdict of the said committee who sat on the matter.

According to the former Bechem United director, the GFA should stop tarnishing his hard earned reputation and believes that he is being victimized because he belong to the George Afriyie camp.

Ashgold has been demoted to the Division Two for match manipulation and match fixing in their match day 34 game of the Ghana Premier League game against Inter Allies in the at the Obuasi Len Clay Stadium in the 2020/2021 season.

In the said game, the miners beat already relegated Inter Allie 7-0 and after ten months of investigations the GFA has come out with a verdict.

Then Sporting director of Ashgold has been handed a 48 months ban from all football related activities.

In an interview with Kumasi-based Wontumi FM, Nana Kwasi Darling denied the FA claims that he didn’t honour their invitation.

“I’m surprised with the FA ruling. It is never true I didn’t appear before the committee. They should stop tarnishing my image. Are they telling me the people I met there were ghost?

“Maybe, they are doing that to sideline me because the FA elections is close. Everyone knows I am in the camp of George Afriyie, so maybe they don’t want me to campaign for him”

“But I strongly believe Kurt Okraku will not exceed the four-year mandate” he said.

Eight Ashgold players have been handed 2 year (24 months) bans namely; Stephen Owusu Banahene, Ampem Dacosta, Frank Akoto and Isaac Opoku Agyemang. The rest are Amos Kofi Nkrumah, Eric Esso, Moses Kwame and Solomon Afriyie.

Samed Mohammed and Seth Osei were however handed enhanced punishments of 30months ban that is 2 years five months

Four players Emmanuel Owusu, Mohammed Bailou, Amos Addai and Paul Asare De Vries and Sporting Director Nana Kwesi Darling have been handed 4 year bans.