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 Appeal FA Ban and Fine

Accra Hearts of Oak has filed an appeal to the Ghana Football Association on the Disciplinary Committee ruling to fine them 12,000 Ghana cedis and banned the team from playing before spectators.

The Phobians were slapped with the above punishment last week after the Disciplinary Committee found them guilty of failure to control their fans in a premier league game against Wa All Stars.

Other club officials, Kwame Opare Addo (PRO) and Barimah Atuahene (Board Member) were fined 6,000 Ghana cedis each and banned from all football related issues for two years.

 The club is confident the FA DC will temper justice with mercy after the club accepted blame for the actions of the their fans.

Hearts Appeal FA Ban and Fine

Hearts Is Not Ready To Win The League - PRO

Accra Hearts Public Relations Officer (PRO), Opare Addo has declared the club’s current state does not warrant trophy success but a solid team put together will guarantee success in the near future.

 

 

The 20-times Ghana premier league champions have not won  the premier league since the year 2008 and inconsistency with regards to results under new Japanese-American coach, Kenichi Yatshuashi gives little hope of one of Ghana’s oldest club ending that round of trophy drought.

 

The 2004 CAF confederation champions escaped the jaws of relegation from the Ghana premier league during the 2014/15 season thanks to goal difference and it is that heartache the club is looking to avoid going into the 2015/16 season.

 

The club’s PRO, Opare Addo, has called on the fans to be patient with the team and the new coach as it undergoes transformation in their quest to restore the lost phobian glory.

 

In an interview with Boss fm, Opare said, “Our team is still rebuilding and it is the aim of management to build the team to a level that consistency becomes its hallmark. Last season (2014/15) Hearts’ performance was not good and this season there has to be vast improvement in comparison to the previous even though the stakes are high and the competition will be keener we hope to be ready when the league commences.”

 

“We’re building a team but that should not be an excuse for us not to compete and at least at winning a trophy. Hard-work will pay off should we win the league title and the FA cup at the end of the season but the foremost aim of the club is to be consistent this season, play very good football, compete in the premier league and should in case we win it will be an extra bonus for us. The fans do agree the team needs some rebuilding and the task ahead calls for all to be united to achieve the aim of building a formidable team,” he added.

 

Hearts play New Edubiase on February 20 when the 2015/16 Ghana premier league commences.

Hearts Is Not Ready To Win The League - PRO

Polo"s Only Record Is "Talking" - Barima Atuahene

Barimah Atuahene,  a chairman of the national chapters committee of Accra Hearts of Oak has asked club legend Mohammed Polo to shut up and allow his certificate in coaching do the talking for him as a former player who wants to recognised and valued.

 

 

Mohammed Polo has angered the Hearts fans, current board and previous board members notably, Harry Zakkour with his comment claiming will rather play for arch-rivals, Kumasi Asante Kotoko should he resurrect in the future.

 

The dribbling magician as Polo was nicknamed was answering a question on life after playing most of his career with the Accra based club. Former Hearts defender, Agyemang Duah answered a similar question after playing for both clubs and tipped the Kotoko fans to be more benevolent than the side he won CAF champions league glory with.

 

Barimah Atuahene in an interview with Kumasi based, Boss fm 93.7, could not hold back his words on Polo’s damning verdict on the supporter base of the club of which he Atuahene is a leader.

 

Atuahene said, “Hearts of Oak isn’t the only club Polo can prove his mantra as a head simply because he played for the club. Players like Kuku Dadzie played for Kotoko but never coached the club but he’s been successful with Hassacas and the national team. I always advise Mohammed Polo instead of talking he should  rather upgrade his coaching certificate and get a better coaching license than what he has now.”

 

Supporters did not help him neither did the club but he was not the only player at that time helping Hearts there were many. He is talking more than he should and his record as a coach doesn’t warrant him to speak that much as he often does lately,”he added.

Polo"s Only Record Is "Talking" - Barima Atuahene