GFA will not appeal latest decision by CAF

The Ghana Football Association will not appeal the decision of the CAF Appeal Board on Ghana's appeal on the verdict of banning the country from the next Africa U17 Championship.

President of the GFA Kwesi Nyantakyi confirmed the sport body's position on the matter on Thursday in Accra after deliberating on it at an Executive Committee decision.

"We considered the new decision and we have the option to appeal to CAS but in view of the circumstances, we think we should let sleeping dogs lie and wont take it up," the GFA President said.

"The appeals committee did not convict Ghana of fraud so it means we will not be banned from all age competitions for the next two years."

The GFA filed the appeal after CAF banned Ghana from next year's tournament after a protest by Cameroon over the MRI test of one of the players of the Black Starlets.

However, the CAF Appeal Board upheld the decision taken by the Organising Committee of the U-17 African championship last month banning Ghana from playing in the tournament.