Asante Kotoko striker Franck Mbella has offered his support to Richmond Lamptey after he was banned for 30 months by the Ghana Football Association for his involvement in a match-fixing scandal at the end of the 2020/21 Premier League season.
According to the GFA's verdict released on Monday, the 25-year-old was charged on two counts for breaching Article 34(6)(d) of the GFA Premier league regulations,2019 and Article 26(1) & (2) of the GFA Code of Ethics, 2019.
“That Richmond Lamptey of Inter Allies FC is hereby banned for a period of 30 months in accordance with Article 34.5(d)(i) of the Ghana Premier League Regulations.”
Ashanti Gold thrashed Inter Allies 7-0 involving two own goals, with viral post-match footage on social media showing what were described as “cheap and deliberate own goals”.
In reacting to the ban, Mbella offered his support to his teammate.
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Lamptey, who joined the Porcupine Warriors from Inter Allies prior to the start of the 2021/22 season was part of 34 players and officials from the two teams who were handed various bans and fines for their involvement in the match fixing.