Togo Football Club President Reports His Own Alleged Match-Fixing Deal

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A football club president in Togo allegedly agreed to fix a match in exchange for money but ended up reporting the match-fixing arrangement to the country’s football federation after the opposing club failed to pay the full amount promised. The case was reported by Sport News Africa.

The incident took place in Togo’s second division.

In the final round of the group stage, group leaders JCA, who had already secured a place in the playoffs, hosted bottom-placed Abou Ossé. The visitors needed a win to avoid relegation and pulled off a surprise 1-0 victory.

According to the report, representatives of the two clubs discussed a match-fixing arrangement several days before the game. JCA president Daniel Agbeko initially demanded nearly 4 million CFA francs (approximately $7,100), while the opposing side offered just 2 million CFA francs (around $3,550). It remains unclear how much the parties ultimately agreed on.

JCA went on to lose the match, but the promised payment was never made in full.

Frustrated by the unpaid balance, the JCA president filed a complaint with the football federation.

He later realized that the complaint had effectively exposed his own alleged role in the arrangement. He attempted to withdraw it, but was unsuccessful.

On October 9, the federation’s disciplinary committee summoned nine people for a hearing, including officials from both clubs, JCA’s coach and several players.

Those implicated in the alleged arrangement could face disciplinary action. A final ruling has yet to be announced.