In accordance with Article 17(1) of the GFA Statutes, the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has unanimously resolved to suspend AshantiGold Sporting Club with immediate effect.
This choice was made as a result of the club’s dealings with officials Kwaku and Emmanuel Frimpong who have been suspended, which is a significant violation of both the GFA and FIFA Statutes.
The GFA Disciplinary Committee has imposed 10-year and 8-year suspensions on Kwaku and Emmanuel Frimpong for their involvement in match manipulation.
The GFA Appeals Committee subsequently upheld the judgments.
The two banned officials did not appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) as required by both the GFA Statutes and the FIFA Statutes and the time for filing such an appeal had long expired.
However, AshantiGold SC continues to deal with and engage with the two banned officials in violation of Articles 9, 13 and 16 of the GFA Statutes and the relevant provisions of the FIFA Statutes.
It would be recalled that only 22 players have filed appeals and temporary measures (a stay of execution) at CAS, which have been granted by CAS.
The GFA has accordingly allowed the players to register and play in GFA and international competitions until the final determination of their cases by CAS.
The suspension of AshantiGold SC means the club shall lose all membership rights and that the club cannot play in any football competition, including but not limited to the Ashanti Regional Football Association Division Two League.
In accordance with both the GFA Statutes and FIFA Statutes, the GFA, members of the GFA, clubs, players, referees and all participants in football shall not deal and engage in any football-related activities (administrative, sporting, etc) with the suspended AshantiGold SC and/or the banned officials.