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The Chief of Dawu, Nana Tufuhene Yeboah has revealed how Dawu Youngsters used to play fixed matches in the Ghana Premier League.
Known in private life as Seth Yeboah, Nana Yeboah once served as the Chairman of the club and in an interview with Ernest Brew Smith Show on YouTube said they played fixed matches competitively unlike today.
“I went to people(seeking help) and others also came to me. Maybe, you need it because if you lose this match, your team will be relegated. So, when you negotiate and both agree, you will be helped. For instance, if my players lose a match and it was not their fault, they will take the winning bonus. So, you will pay the winning bonus for them. So I will tell the captain that there is an agreement with this team, and they will pay your winning bonus,” he said.
“Those of us who are into football, we know what’s going and we are not surprised. Then he is a lair, all football administrators are one. With the cost in football, when you imagine the struggles you will go through in the first division (second tier), and if you are not lucky you will be relegated to the second division(third tier). So if I can negotiate and pay your players’ winning bonus for you to help me not to get relegated, I think it is normal.”
“Even in those days, when you are caught, you will be punished. It’s not only today. You cannot make it obvious. It is there but you cannot fix a match and play like Goldfield(Ashanti Gold) did. You will play it competitively even the referee won’t notice.”
Dawu got relegated from the Ghana Premier League in 2002 after being in the league for nine seasons. In their last season, they lost 14 matches, drew 9 and won 7 games in a 16-team league.
