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Techiman City To Play In GPL

Techiman City will play in the 2016 Ghana Premier League despite the Ghana FA Ethics Committee ruling that the club should be demoted to the third tier of Ghana football — Division two.

On Wednesday February 3, the Ghana Football Association’s Ethics Committee ruled that the Techiman-based club should be demoted to the Division Two for alleged match-fixing.

It is understood the club filed an appeal and a stay of execution, but the adjudicating body is yet to respond to their request publicly.

With questions continually asked as to whether the country will witness a sixteen team league or Techiman City will not be demoted leaving only fifteen teams, the FA announced that their arrangements for the league has not changed.

And on Wednesday at the launch of the 2016, the vice president of the Ghana Football Association who chaired the launch announced that the FA respect its subcommittee mandated to attend to cases before the Ghana FA ruling, but the number of teams for the season remains unchanged.

Techiman City will host Berekum Chelsea on Match Week One of the new season on Sunday in Techiman.

Techiman City To Play In GPL

I Have Not Signed A Deal With Techiman City - Nasona M.D

Nasona Oil, an oil company based in Ghana has not signed any sponsorship agreement with Techiman City Football Club.

There were media reports that the Techiman-based club signed a 2-year sponsorship agreement with the Oil Company.

Last year, president of Techiman City, Charles Kwadwo Ntim said “We have signed a deal with Nasona Oil. The MD (Managing Director) of Nasona Oil, Alhaji Abuba Shaibu met the chiefs and people of Techiman and a deal was agreed and signed.”

But the Managing Director of the company denied signing any deal with the club though he confirmed negotiations were ongoing to sponsor the club should the Ethics Committee clear them of any wrongdoing in their alleged match-fixing with Wa Africa United.

The Ghana FA Ethics Committee on Wednesday February 3 ruled that Techiman City should be demoted to the third tier of Ghana football — Division two and that clearly scuppered Techiman City’s potential deal  with Nasona Oil.

“Our negotiations with Techiman City was based on a team going to play in the premier league, but the FA has demoted them to even Division two not one,” Alhaji Abuba told sportscrusader.com

“If you’re a business man, will you sign a deal with such a club? The sponsorship agreement with Techiman City like I told you in our last conversation, will only be done if they play in the premier league.” He said.

Techiman City are still on the balance as they do not know their fate as the league starts on four days.

I Have Not Signed A Deal With Techiman City - Nasona M.D

GFA Not At Fault For Lack Of GPL Sponsorship - Jawula

Former Ghana Football Association president, Alhaji Lepowura MND Jawula has accused premier league clubs in the country of being responsible for the lack sponsorship of league.

The new Premier League season will begin on February 20 but without a headline sponsor as First Capital Plus Bank, now Capital Bank has suspended their sponsorship responsibilities.

The Ghana Football Association has made it clear that suspension is alien to the agreement signed with the financial institution two years ago, but they insist their relationship with the football governing body has been halted.

Ghanaian football fans and clubs accused the FA of not been proactive and marketing the league to attract corporate sponsors, but Alhaji MND Jawula thinks otherwise.

“It’s not about the GFA doing something right or wrong. It’s about we ourselves (football clubs) truncating the league and therefore not allowing our sponsors to enjoy their mileage.

“Truncating the league to go to court and committees,” Jawula told Accra based Starr FM.

GFA Not At Fault For Lack Of GPL Sponsorship - Jawula

Preparations For GPL To Be Halted Indefinitely.

sportscrusader.com can report that preparations for the upcoming Ghana Premier league will be halted indefinitely.

The Ghana Football Association will communicate to all premier league clubs to suspend their preparations until further notice.

The decision reached by the football governing body to notify clubs to suspend their preparations is due to the Ethics Committee ruling on Wednesday which demoted Techiman City to the third tier of Ghana football — Division two.

Techiman City qualified as winners of Zone 1 in the Division One League, but had a case of alleged match-fixing banged around their neck.

The FA Ethics Committee who earlier granted them a stay of execution pending hearing before the FA adjudicating body finalised their work and released their ruling.

Techiman City were one of the sixteen premier league clubs preparing for the season which was scheduled February 20, and their demotion means the country has only fifteen eligible clubs to compete for the league crown this season.

And with FIFA Connect System closed for the registration of clubs  and players, the FA has no alternative than to halt the start of the season.

Preparations For GPL To Be Halted Indefinitely.

Wa African United Accept Ethics Committee Ruling

Wa African United has accepted the ruling of the Ghana Football Association Ethics Committee ruling to demote to them third tier of Ghana football.

Wa African United and Techiman City were found guilty of bribery and alleged match-fixing to influence results of their match week 22 Division One League fixture last season.

Techiman City appealed the decision of the Ethics Committee and were granted stay of execution to play the rest of their matches pending hearing before the FA adjudicating body.

On Wednesday February 3, the Ethics Committee of the FA ruled that Techiman City and Wa African United are guilty of match-fixing and has been demoted to Division two.

And Wa African United says they accept the ruling because you can’t escape the law when you do the wrong thing.

“I am not surprised at the ruling because I was expecting it, one thing we should know is that one cannot do wrong and go free,” Chief Executive Officer of the club, Nana Gyamerah Kwabena Yiakwa II  told Joy FM.

“According to our football rules the receiver and the giver are all guilty so if we are demoted so be it, we accept the ruling.” He added.

Wa African United Accept Ethics Committee Ruling

Techiman City To Drag GFA To CAS

Techiman City president Charles Kwabena Ntim has vowed drags the Ghana Football Association to CAS following the side’s demotion to the country’s third-tier football.

Techiman City and Wa African United have been relegated after the Ethics Committee of the FA found them guilty for bribery and match-fixing in their match week 22 Division One fixture last season.

And Mickey Charles has vowed to drag the FA to the highest football adjudicating body, Court of Arbitration for Sport.

“It is the decision of the Ethics Committee but if what they are saying is true then it means we only have to appeal against the decision,” Mickey Charles told Metro FM.

“There is nothing we can do, we only have to appeal against the decision. The Ethics Committee is not the highest judicial body of the Ghana Football Association.

“We have the Appeals Committee, the review committee and we can also go to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS).” He said.

Techiman City To Drag GFA To CAS

GFA Disappointed With Lawyer Obiri Boahen

Ghana Football Association is disappointed with comments made by Lawyer Obiri Boahen, head of the legal team leading Wa African United to the offices of the FA for a copy of the Ethics Committee ruling on the Techiman City – Wa African United alleged match-fixing.

The Ghana FA has not made public the ruling from the Ethics Committee on the matter and has not confirmed the adjudicating body has concluded sitting on the case but has moved on to fix a date for the commencement of the new season.

And Lawyer Obiri Boahen, head of Obiri Boahen and Associates, a legal firm contacted by Real Tamale United, Berekum Arsenal and Wa African United to write to the FA for a copy of the ruling, described the football governing body a ‘hopeless organisation’ for fixing a date for the commencement of the new premier league season without clearing the issue.

And the FA, through its vice president George Afriyie has labelled Lawyer Obiri Boahen comments ‘unfortunate.’

“Lawyer Obiri Boahen is a well respected person in the society. If you look at his status in politics and society, he is well respected and what ever he says has far fetching consequences,” the Liberty Professionals chairman said.

He added: “I was a bit disappointed when he said GFA is a hopeless organisation. As an elderly person in the society and a well respected person for that matter, he could have spoken without calling the FA names.

“Moreover as a lawyer, per his understanding of the case before the FA, he couldn’t even determine whether RTU or Berekum Arsenals will replace Techiman City should they lose their case and confirmed demoted to the Division Two.

“Secondly, he knows you can’t go to a court and force a judge handling a case to give his ruling. It is a process… the Ethics Committee of the FA has listened to both sides and are still processing the case and he can’t force them to give ruling.

“And the FA has not told anyone the Ethics Committee has finished with the case…they’re still on it and at the appropriate time, we will make their findings public.” He stated.

The Ghana Premier League will commence on February 20.

 

GFA Disappointed With Lawyer Obiri Boahen

Wa African United Yet To Take GFA To Court.

Embattled Wa African United is yet to drag the Ghana Football Association to court for fixing a date for the commencement of the new Ghana Premier league season without revealing the outcome of alleged match-fixing case against Techiman City.

The Ghana Football Association and the Premier League Board has fixed February 20 for the start of the season whilst the adjudicating body of Ghana FA deliberate on a case before them.

And Wa African United who were demoted to the third tier of Ghana football after they were found guilty by the Disciplinary Committee for alleged match-fixing, has asked the FA to reveal the outcome of the ruling or face them in court.

Head of legal team of Wa African United, Lawyer Obiri Boahen described the FA’s decision to start the league whilst a legal case before them is not cleared as ‘absurd’ and has threatened to place an injunction on the league should the FA not give him a copy of the Ethics Committee ruling on Techiman City.

“Techiman City were granted stay of execution until the end of the season by law having accepted to appear before the GFA Ethics Committee, whatever decision the Appeals Committee delivered is now moot — it is dead,” Lawyer Obiri Boahen told sportscrusader.com

He explaind that “If Techiman City had not agreed to appear before the GFA Ethics Committee that would have been different, but Techiman City agreed to appear the FA Ethics Committee and they did, so what is the outcome?

“Why is the GFA preventing us from knowing the outcome? Even if Wa African United, B.A United, RTU and Berekum Arsenal has not filed any case against the FA, won’t common sense tell the GFA to release the outcome of the Ethics Committee meeting with Techiman City to the public before starting the league?

“Isn’t it absurd for anybody to say that Techiman City should play in the league, whilst a case before the reconstituted Ethics Committee is being deliberated?

“For how long will it take the Committee to come with their ruling? Isn’t the league starting in February? Somebody in his right frame of mind won’t tell you that let’s start the league whilst Wa, Techiman, Arsenal, and RTU sort it out. Is that not absurdity of the highest order because for how long will it take to determine the fate of that protest?

“Absurdity also in the sense that after first three matches the Committee report comes out that Techiman City should be demoted, what will be the outcome of the matches played by Techiman City. Are you not inconveniencing those clubs?” He quizzed.

Lawyer Obiri Boahen also revealed that has not gone to court yet, but he won’t hesitate to seek an injunction on the league should the FA fail to provide him a copy of the Ethics Committee ruling on Techiman City by Monday February 1.

“We have not gone to court yet, but if the Ghana Football Association continues with their intracecent behaviour or posture, we will have no option than to go to court.” He said.

Wa African United Yet To Take GFA To Court.

We Want A Copy Of Ethics Committee Ruling On Techiman City - Wa African United

Legal battles continue to knock on the doors of the Ghana Football Association as Wa African United, Real Tamale United, Berekum Arsenal and  B.A United petition the FA to give them a copy of the Ethics Committee ruling on a case against Techiman City Football Club.

At the tail part of Division One league football last season, Techiman City and Wa African United were demoted to the third tier of Ghana football — Division Two for alleged match-fixing.

Techiman City appealed the decision by the Disciplinary Committee and were granted stay of execution until the end of the season pending hearing before the FA legal body.

The FA has not released the outcome of Ethics Committee ruling on the matter –which has delayed the start of the new football calendar by about three months, but fixed a date for the commencement of the league.

And Wa African United, Berekum Arsenals and Real Tamale United has petitioned the football governing body to give them a copy of the ruling on the case or face them in court.

Head of legal team of the three clubs, Lawyer Obiribua says their request before the FA is harmless.

“We’ve not gone to court yet, but if the Ghana Football Association continue to exhibit that kind of intracecent behaviour or posture we have no option than to go to court,” Lawyer Obiribua told sportscrusader.com

He added: “The issues are not anything that should bring controversy at all. It is very simple; the reconstituted Ghana Football Association Ethics Committee sat on a case lodged by Wa African United against Techiman City. The matter went to the Disciplinary Committee, then to the Appeals Committee, then it came back to the reconstituted Disciplinary Committee.

“The reconstituted Ethics Committee sat on the matter and has not released the verdict, but what we are hearing is that the Ghana FA is ready to commence the league. So what is the outcome of that committee sitting; did Wa African United lose the protest, did Techiman City win the protest?

“Let us know the Committee’s report. If you tell the whole world the Committee’s report before commencing the league what will be the effect? We have made a simple harmless request and they are throwing their weight about.” He noted.

Lawyer Obiribua also disclosed that the FA has  until Monday February 1 to make the report available or face them in court.

The Ghana Premier League scheduled date will in limo should they acquire an injunction in the start of the league.

We Want A Copy Of Ethics Committee Ruling On Techiman City - Wa African United

Wa African United To Place Injunction On GPL

The Chief Executive officer of Wa African United Nana Dwamena that he will place an injunction on the start of the new Ghana Premier league season.

The Ghana Football Association on Thursday confirmed February 20 as the date for the commencement of the league.

Techiman City and Wa African United were both demoted to the second division after the Ethics Committee of the Ghana Football Association foubd them guilty of match-fixing.

Techiman City appealed the decision and were granted stay of execution until the the Ethics Committee investigate the happenings.

The legal process ia still on going, but FA has given Techiman City the nod to participate in the 2016/2017 Ghana Premier League whist they deliberate on the issues at hand.

And Nana Dwamena believes starting the league without trashing out legal issues is inappropriate and he will place an injunction on the league soon.

“My interest is not who plays in the league and who will not, I only want sanity to prevail in our league not that I do not want Techiman City to play in the league,” Dwamena told Asempa FM.

“Very soon I will be heading to court for the right to place an injunction on the league until the right thing is done,” he revealed.

Mr. Dwamena believes that from now till the day the first match will be kicked, there is enough time to handle matters at hand and put everything to bed.

“I think from now till 20th February we have lots of time and so we will certainly go to court. I have lost interest in football administration because of the poor organisation of the competition in the country.

Nana Dwamena also alleged that people are making efforts to induce him to drop his intention to drag the FA to court, but he won’t.

“There’s no way I will leave this case though people are trying to bribe me to give up on the case but trust me they attempts will not stop from going to court for the right thing to be done. ” he added.

 

Wa African United To Place Injunction On GPL

Play In GPL Whilst Ethics Committee Deliberate On Alleged Match-fixing

Techiman City FC has been given all clear to play in the 2016 Ghana Premier League season despite the match-fixing allegations levelled against them during their Division One League match against Wa African United.

 

Sportscrusader can confirm that the Premier League Board has agreed to allow the debutants to take part in the league while the deliberations on their case continues.

Techiman City FC are scheduled to meet the Ghana FA Ethics Committee over allegations that they paid bribes to beat WA African United during their Division One campaign.

If they are found guilty, the club will be demoted but that will leave the Premier League with only 15 clubs whereas the league needs 16 teams to start the season.

Techiman City topped Zone I and it will join Ebusua Dwarfs and Dreams FC as promoted clubs for the new season.

Play In GPL Whilst Ethics Committee Deliberate On Alleged Match-fixing