[ 2011-11-25 ]

Hearts pay fine but contests verdict

Hearts pay fine but contests verdict
Hearts of Oak have confirmed payment a combined
fine of 2,700 Ghana cedis to the Ghana FA but has
described the verdict of the Disciplinary
Committee as strange and contentious.

The Accra-based club and two of its players were
slapped with the fine after starting the week six
Premier League fixture away to Ebusua Dwarfs with
nine players and for also deceiving the
officiating referees.

However a statement signed by Hearts’ Chief
Executive Fred Crentsil after a management meeting
provides stiff opposition to the DC’s verdict
saying the ground upon which the punishment was
meted contravenes Article 23 (b), (c), as stated
by the local football controlling body.

“The club is saddened by the action of the
supporters of Dwarfs who arrogated to themselves
the power to trample on the fundamental human
rights of supporters and other people at their
home grounds,” sections of the statement read.

The statement also added that a letter sent to the
club by the GFA on the ruling again contravenes
the decision, since recognized that “the two
players were prevented from entering the stadium.

“The rights of the two players were trampled
upon as they were forced out of the stadium and
had to buy match tickets later to enter the
stadium.”

The Club has also asked the Ghana FA to
administratively rescind their decision since Mr
Kweku Ampem Darko, Deputy General Secretary of the
GFA, was the one who secured the entry of the two
players into the stadium.

The statement also asked the FA to examine the
reports of the referee, Match Commissioner and the
General Coordinator to establish the circumstances
under which five balls for the match got missing
and the attitude of the ball boys on the day of
the match.

“We find the behavior of the ball boys
unacceptable and would request that, it should be
taken against the home team to ensure that such
unsporting characters are eliminated from the
game.” the statement added.

Source - Ghanasoccer

... go Back