Following the loss of their review of the Obed Owusu case against Asante Kotoko, officials of Accra Hearts of Oak have decided to take the matter to the next level i.e. the Court of Arbitration of Sports (CAS), footballcrusader.com can confirm.
The Phobians lost its review application against the Ghana Football Association’s ruling delivered on 20th October, 2015 in the case against Kumasi Asante Kotoko SC.
Asante Kotoko appealed and won against a decision of the Disciplinary Committee which ruled that the Elite Clubs Competition matches were not official matches and therefore, Obed Owusu could not have served his suspension by sitting out in the Kotoko vs. Dunkwa United match.
The player was therefore adjudged to be unqualified when he featured for Hearts on the 2nd August, 2015, after he had featured for Kotoko in three previous matches upon his 3rd caution.
As a result, Kotoko suffered a forfeiture of the said match by deduction of six points from their total points and Hearts were awarded 3 goals and 3 points in accordance with article 34(2) of the General Regulations of the FA. A fine of GH¢5,000.00 was also imposed on Kotoko.
Hearts then took the matter to the Review Committee with the hope of clawing back their lost points, but again lost as the Committee threw out the case, an action that has not gone down well with the Phobians who have sworn to take to the matter to a higher disciplinary body.
“The Management met last night as soon as we got wind of the decision of the Review Committee. We have decided not to let this matter rest and we are going to make sure we take it to the next level”, a member of the Management told footballcrusader.com.
“Obviously, the next stage is the Court of Arbitration of Sports (CAS) and that is where we are heading towards.”
Hearts Of Oak Heading For CAS Over Obed Owusu Case
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