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Kotoko Win Appeal Against Hearts

By Daily Guide
League Report Kotoko Win Appeal Against Hearts
OCT 21, 2015 LISTEN

The GFA Appeals Committee has upheld the appeal filed by Asante Kotoko which sought to overturn the decision of the Disciplinary Committee dated 1st September 2015.

Asante Kotoko appealed against the decision of the Disciplinary Committee which ruled that the Elite Clubs Competition matches were not official matches and therefore a Porcupine Warriors player 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 against 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.
A panelist comprising Alhaji Farouk Seidu, Vice chairman, Vincent Aikins, Claud Oppong, Divine Sunu, Kwame Takyi (Members) and Daniel Oduro, secretary, ruling in Kotoko's favour, stated, 'In the circumstances, the Elite Clubs Cup Competition match played between Kotoko and Dunkwa United was an official match. Obed Owusu, having sat out in that particular match has therefore satisfied article 39 (5) (a) (v) of the General Regulations of the FA.

'The player therefore, having served his automatic suspension in the said match became eligible or qualified when he featured for Kotoko in the subsequent matches, being Kotoko vs. Berekum Chelsea, WAFA vs. Kotoko, Kotoko vs. Ashgold and Hearts vs. Kotoko. We therefore hereby uphold the appeal filed by Kotoko and overturn the decision of the Disciplinary Committee dated 1st September, 2015.

It added that 'the results of the match in question stand undisturbed. The six points deducted from the accumulated points of Kotoko is hereby restored and Hearts remains the loser of the said match. The GH¢5,000.00 fine awarded against Kotoko is also vacated.'

The ruling thus places Kotoko in second position at the end of the 2014/15 season on the league with 48 points.

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