GFA to hire Anas to probe into perceived bribery

The Ghana Football Association contemplated hiring the services of ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas to probe into the widespread perception of bribery and corruption in football, Executive Committee member Kudjoe Fianoo has revealed.

The cancerous perception of bribery and corruption especially in the Ghana Premier League has been the main topic of discussions in recent days following the end of the First Capital Plus League.

A member of the Executive Committee Fred Pappoe in effect accused some of his influential colleagues of using their position to influence games in the top flight to save their clubs while he declined to do so to save Great Olympics from relegation.

Some have even accused the GFA of using behind the scenes machinations to save clubs they are sympathetic to with no shred of evidence provided.

Kudjoe Fianoo, a member of the GFA’s Ex.Co who led AshantiGold to a successful campaign in the Ghanaian top flight admits this widespread perception is worrying to the football association who contemplated employing the services of ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.

“In one of our Executive Committee meetings the President [Kwesi Nyantakyi] even suggested we hire the services of Anas [Aremeyaw Anas] to deal with this perception of corruption in football,” Fianoo revealed to Kasapa FM.

“We as custodians of the game are equally worried by this perception.”

There have been similar calls to have Anas Aremeyaw Anas and his Tiger Eye team to focus their undercover investigations to football following their worldwide praise with their latest expose of bribery and corruption in Ghana’s Judiciary.

Despite the hugh and cry of bribery and corruption in Ghana football, no one has been able to substantiate these claims with tangible proof.

There are some who however believe the GFA should take an interest into establishing and acquiring the needed evidence to earn credibility of its administration.