Hearts Officials Ban Reduced

The Appeals Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has reduced the bans on two officials of the Hearts of Oak, but upheld the fine.

Barimah Atuahene (Board Member) and Kwame Opare Addo were banned and fined two years and GH¢ 6,000 respectively.

The club exercised their right to appeal the ruling of the Disciplinary Committee, pleading for the adjudicating body ‘temper justice with mercy’.

The Appeals has reduced the ban imposed on the officials, reducing the it one year, but withheld, thus, they will play the GH¢ 6,000.00 each as imposed by the DC.

Hearts Officials Ban Reduced

Hearts Call On FA Subcommittees Expedite Cases

Accra Hearts of Oak has called on the Ghana Football Association to ensure its subcommittees mandated to attend to cases brought before th FA are expedited for the smooth running of Ghana football.

Legal issues before the FA delayed the commencement of the of the league for second season in succession, and unhappy Hearts of Oak wants the subcommittee to stamp their authority decisions they reach.

“The subcommittee under the GFA must be seen to be firm and act quickly on cases that will be brought to their doorsteps devoid of ambiguity that will lead to any misunderstanding and cause the smooth progress of Ghana football,” Braimah Atuahene said at the Club’s secretariat during the unveiling of their jersey for the season.

Referees are key to the success of the game, and Braimah Atuahene admonished that referees should be fair and firm during their duties.

“The league last season was bedeviled by some bad officiating which led to some disturbances at various league centres and the Phobian club was also at the receiving end of some bad decisions which to a large extent had a toll on the team’s performance, we do not want a repeat of such act this season.

“Last season players like Godwin Attram among others complained bitterly about referees performance to the extent that some threatened to quit the game for good because of refereeing, such act does not augur well for the game at all, referees must live above reproach this season.” He said.

Hearts Call On FA Subcommittees Expedite Cases

GFA Charge AshGold

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has sanctioned the assistant coach of Ashanti Gold Sporting Club, Yakubu Mambo, and the club for their unsportsmanlike conduct that brought this year’s Super Cup into disrepute.

The two breached some sections of article 35 of the GFA’s General Regulations when they boycotted the award ceremony after the match played on January 31.

A charge sheet signed by the GFA prosecutor, Raphael Tottimeh, and made available to the Daily Graphic, said assistant coach Mambo was charged with inciting, encouraging and directing the players and technical team of the club against the directive of the Match Commissioner in charge of the Super Cup to go for their medals from the dignitaries.

The GFA further charged the Premier League champions with failing and refusing to make available the club’s coach and a player for the post- match press conference.

The statement described the behaviour of the assistant coach and the conduct of the club as unsporting that put the game into disrepute, saying it was in violation of the GFA regulations.

“Yakubu Mambo and the assistant coach of Ashanti Gold Sporting Club are hereby charged with breaching Articles 35(1)(b) and 35 (7) (d) of the GFA general regulation,” the charge stated, adding that Ashanti Gold had also been charged with breaching Articles (35)(2) and 35(7)(d) of the GFA’s general regulation in respect of the Super Cup match.

The statement, however, cautioned that “should the prosecution be successful of Mr Mambo’s breach of the GFA Statutes, regulations and the code of conduct, the prosecution shall pray the Disciplinary Committee for the imposition of the maximum sanctions.”

It also noted that the prosecution intended to rely on the evidence in the reports of the referee, the Match Commissioner as well as witnesses and the video of the match, pointing out that the defendants had by close of Friday to respond to the charges.

 

Source: Daily Graphic

GFA Charge AshGold

We Don"t Fear Injunction - GFA Veep

Vice president of the Ghana Football Association, George Afriyie has said that the football governing body are not afraid of being served an injunction after Techiman City were confirmed participants in the upcoming premier league season.

Techiman City, a club found guilty of alleged match-fixing with Wa Africa United to influence results of their match week 22 Division One League fixture last year, were demoted to the Division Two by the FA Ethics Committee.

The ruling by the adjudicating body of the FA reduced the number of participating teams in the league to fifteen, but with the FIFA Connect System closed, there were questions over whether the league will be halted indefinitely or it will be competed for by fifteen teams.

Techiman City filed an appeal and a stay of execution but the Appeals Committee is yet to respond to the request placed before by the Techiman based club.

The FA announced that the plans for league remains unchanged meaning, Techiman City will play in the league.

Club administrators are threatening to place an injunction on the start of the league but the FA insist they are not afraid of the threats.

“We are not afraid of any injunction,” passionate George Afriyie told sportscrusader.com

“We respect the works of the subcommittees mandated to sit on cases of the FA and we are not going against that but what we are saying is that the league will go on as planned.

“If someone should place an injunction on the league, we have other fifteen clubs or fourteen clubs ready to play. ” he said.

We Don"t Fear Injunction - GFA Veep

Techiman City Will Surprise Everyone - Mickey Charles

President of Techiman City Football Club, Charles Kwadwo Ntim has said that Techiman City will play in th Ghana Premier League without any problems.

Techiman City were demoted to the third tier of Ghana football — Division two for alleged match-fixing to influence results of their match week 22 Division One League fixture against Wa African United.

The Techiman-based club has appealed the decision reached by the Ethics Committee but the Appeals committee is yet to respond to the Club’s request.

But the filing of an appeal and stay of execution according to Article 37 (17) means Techiman City is still a premier league club.

And Charles Kwadwo Ntim popularly known as Mickey Charles in football circles says the team is ready for the league and will surprise football fans in the country.

“Techiman City was prepared and is still prepared for the league,” Mickey Charles told sportscrusader.com.

“Coach Yussif Abubakar is ready with his boys and I can tell you Techiman City is going to play the Premier League (this season) and there will be full of surprises.” He stated.

Techiman City will host Berekum Chelsea at the on Match Week One of the premier league on Sunday at the Techiman Park.

Techiman City Will Surprise Everyone - Mickey Charles

GFA Releases Names Of Legal Committee Members

Ghana Football Association (GFA) has released the list of members onto the various committees of the association to see to the running of football in the country for the next four years.

 

 

The legal team herein (disciplinary, ethics and the appeals committee) have been blamed for applying nepotism and favouritism to its rulings and many football fans will hope the names attached to the various committees are competent enough to help deal with club-club and club-player cases that lasts longer at the FA than it should and tends to either prolong a start to the league.

Corporate Ghana have also cited litigation in football as one of the many reasons why they refuse to associate with the game.

APPEALS CCOMMITTEE

1. EMMANUEL ANNAN – CHAIRMAN

2. ALHAJI FAROUK SEIDU – VICE CHAIRMAN

3. KWAME TAKYI

4. CLAUDE OPPONG

5. ALHAJI SALIFU SEIDU

6. BAFFOUR AKOTO

7. OWUSU ANSAH AWERE

8. VINCENT EBOW AIKINS

9. EUGENE AKOTO BAMFO

10. DIVINE SUNU

 

ETHICS COMMITTEE

1. D. C. O. P. KOFI BOAKYE – CHAIRMAN

2. NANA BENYIN AHINSAN – VICE CHAIRMAN

3. ISHAK ALHASSAN

4. PROF. G. AMARH

5. ADDAI KYEREMEH

DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE (1)

 

1. PROSPER HARISON ADDO – CHAIRMAN

2. EVA OKYERE – VICE CHAIRMAN

3. GODSWAY GLAH

4. W. O. II W. AMOO

 

DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE (2)

 

1. COSMOS AMPENGNUO – CHAIRMAN

2. GEORGE AMISSAH – VICE CHAIRMAN

3. ALEX KOTEY

4. NURUDEEN ALHASSAN

5. OSEI KWADWO ADDO

GFA Releases Names Of Legal Committee Members

Ethics Committee Cannot Rule On Cases - Oluboi Commodore

General Manager of Accra Great Olympics, Oluboi Commodore has said that the Ethics Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), is subcommittee mandated to give recommendations on cases brought before it and not to rule on cases.

The GFA Ethics Committee ruled that Techiman City and Wa African United should be demoted to the third tier of Ghana football — Division Two after they were found guilty of bribery and alleged match-fixing.

But Commodore, who contested for a seat at the FA Executive Committee in last year’s elections, says their duty is not rule on matters before the FA, but to advice the football governing body of the country.

“The Ethics Committee is a sub-committee mandated by the GFA to advice them on matters at the FA.” Commodore told Asempa FM.

“Their duty is to investigate issues and make recommendations based on their findings not rule.” He added.

Techiman City has vowed to appeal the ruling which was made public on Wednesday evening by the adjudicating of the FA.

“It is the decision of the Ethics Committee but if what the committee is saying, is true then it means we only have to appeal against the decision.” Charles Kwadwo Ntim President of Techiman City 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 GFA.” He said.

Ethics Committee Cannot Rule On Cases - Oluboi Commodore

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

Make Rules Simple For DC - Foh Amoaning Tells GFA.

Ace broadcaster Moses Foh Amoaning has called on the Ghana Football Association to simplify rules of the game to make it easier for the Disciplinary Committee to interpret.

The Ghana Premier League season has delayed due to the inability of the Disciplinary Committee to easily expedite cases before them.

Before the end of last season, the Ghana FA Disciplinary Committee found Kotoko guilty of fielding ineligible player when the FA rules had stipulated clearly that the newly created competition — the Elite Cup was a recognised FA competition.

The ruling was overturned after the season ended.

A ruling against Techiman City for alleged match-fixing with Wa Africa United was also overruled.

Tema Youth FC reported a case involving Dreams Football Club to Court of Arbitration for Sport for fielding a player with two different names for two different clubs. The DC ruling punished the said player, but left off the club.

And Moses Foh Amoaning wants the rules made easy for the adjudicating body of the Football Association.

“Kwesi Nyantakyi has done a good job, but there’s a lot we all need to learn,” the former Ghana Boxing Authority chairman told Atinka FM.

“Let’s talk about the rules football now. I think rules for football is a bit complicated, the FA have to simplify the rules in terms of the Disciplinary procedure and set targets for them.

“They should get old judges who have time to handle these matters. It doesn’t matter what sort of training you had as a lawyer, you must have your own integrity and your own self discipline.

“Someone’s case may be different from another and lawyers must can interpret in different ways.” He concluded.

Make Rules Simple For DC - Foh Amoaning Tells GFA.

GFA Disciplinary Committee Has Destroyed Local Football - Foh Amoaning

Ace broadcaster and lawyer, Moses Foh Amoaning has accused the adjudicating bodies of the Ghana football association of destroying Ghana local football.

The football association Disciplinary Committee sitting on cases has delayed the start of the new premier season for the second year in succession.

Most of their rulings against certain parties were overturned, and Moses Foh Amoaning believes they are behind the decline of Ghana football because they are not trained to manage.

“Lawyers by our training, we are trained to litigate. Sadly the way we are trained is in the classic British way of advocacy and litigation practice. We don’t train in respect of leadership and management and that’s our problem.

“Lawyers are very bad managers. I know some people won’t agree with me but I am prepared to debate those people. We have badly managed the system.

“By our training we are trained to litigate,  we are not managers, we are into legal battles to settle matters or to be Involved in lawsuit,” the Ghana Boxing Authority boss told Accra-based radio station, Atinka FM.

Moses Foh Amoaning also had words of praise for president of the Ghana Football Association, but has challenged him to learn more and also make rules of the game simple for the adjudicating bodies to interpret.

“Kwesi Nyantakyi has done a good job, but there’s a lot we all need to learn,” He said

“Let’s talk about the rules football now. I think rules for football is a bit complicated, the FA have to simplify the rules in terms of the Disciplinary procedure and set targets for them.

“They should get old judges who have time to handle these matters. It doesn’t matter what sort of training you had as a lawyer, you must have your own integrity and your own self discipline.

“Someone’s case may be different from another and lawyers must can interpret in different ways.” He concluded.

The commencement of the new Ghana Premier league season is February 20 after about two months of delay.

GFA Disciplinary Committee Has Destroyed Local Football - Foh Amoaning

Stephen Manu Joins Techiman City

Techiman City have completed the signing of former Asante Kotoko striker Stephen Manu to a one-year contract.

The fearless goal poacher returned to the country after a short spell with Laos side SHB Champasak.

Manu could be featuring in the Ghana Premier League should Techiman City be cleared of charges leveled against them to play in the domestic top-flight next season.

The attacker joined Kotoko from BA United in 2008 and lasted for two seasons before joining regional rivals New Edubiase.

Stephen Manu Joins Techiman City

Tema Youth CAS Protest Will Change Nothing - Kurt Okraku

Nothing Will Change If CAS Rules Against Us – Dreams FC CEO

 

Dreams FC Chief Executive Officer, Kurt Okraku, has said the club is not worried by reports that his side could lose their Premier League status should the Court of Arbitration for Sport rule in favour of Tema Youth.

Dreams FC Official crest

Tema youth protested against Dreams FC for fielding an unqualified player, but the FA Executive Committee member was certained nothing will change at the club, regardless of whatever decision is taken at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

 

Kurt said: “Nothing will change should the decision go against us. But I assure you, we will play in the Premier League.”

He explained: “We were not in the premier league when we developed the likes of Baba Rahman, Benjamin Tetteh and John Antwi,

so, we will be fine if the decision goes against us, but I assure you, we will play in the Premier League”.

On the other hand, CEO of Tema Youth, Osei Palmer, has said Dreams FC should suffer the wrath of the football laws and not the player in question: Cudjoe Mensah/Daniel Gozar (allegedly registered for two clubs in two different league divisions of the Ghana Football Association).

Tema Youth CAS Protest Will Change Nothing - Kurt Okraku