Former coach of Real Tamale United (RTU), Abdul Mumin has confirmed the termination of his contract with the club following allegations of match-fixing.
In the wake of his dismissal after RTU’s 2-1 defeat to Nsoatreman FC, Mumin expressed frustration over the club’s failure to settle outstanding payments owed to him.
The match-fixing allegation emerged from RTU’s defeat to Nsoatreman earlier in April, where the team failed to hold on to a 1-0 lead and eventually lost 2-1. Disgruntled fans attributed the loss to the coach’s substitution, which they believe weakened the team.
Denying the accusations of match manipulation, Mumin emphasised that his efforts to save the team from relegation were purely selfless.
“We went on a mutual termination. I couldn’t have resigned because I have a lot of money to take from them. That’s my unpaid salaries and bonuses from the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons,” lamented Mumin.
His decision to volunteer for the coaching role was driven by a desire to support the development of young players and contribute to the growth of the game, despite facing financial setbacks.
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“We thought that we are supposed to develop and help the young guys and the game, but there was a situation where the team had nobody to come and assist. And we thought we have the A license, so I volunteered to help in that direction and there were even occasions where players were paid, and I wasn’t paid,” added Abdul Mumin.
The Tamale-based side are currently bottom of the Ghana Premier League table with 25 points after 27 matches.
They will need to step up and hope other results go their way to dream of maintaining their top-flight status.
With six points away from safety, RTU will aim to bounce back but against a more difficult side FC Samartex who lead the pack.