The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has denied reports that they collaborated or played any part in the football investigative piece by ace investigative journalist Anas Armeyaw Anas.
BBC earlier released an exclusive video of the ‘Number 12’ investigative piece by Anas.
The video, which shows parts of the video by Anas, has scenes of referees and powerful faces under the Ghana Football Association (GFA), exchange wads of cash – both in local and foreign currencies – just to influence the outcomes of matches played by the Ghana Black Stars and other local leagues in the country.
The BBC who aired the undercover piece on their platform has dissociated themselves from having any part to play in the production or the funding of the exposé.
But the BBC in a statement said “Contrary to any reports or rumours you may have heard or seen prior to publication stating ‘Number 12’ was a product of a collaborative work by the BBC and the journalist (Anas Aremeyaw Anas) this was not the case.”
“The BBC documentary, ‘Betraying the Game’, broadcast after ‘Number 12′ was first put into the public domain, was an independent and impartial work and a report about Mr Anas’ investigation,” it added.
“The BBC played no part whatsoever in his investigation and has never sought to suggest otherwise.
“Mr Anas is not a BBC journalist, we did not work with him during his investigation or commission him to carry out this investigation,” the statement noted.
