GFA bans Asante Kotoko from Baba Yara Stadium
The Ghana Football Association have placed a ban on the Baba Yara Stadium after the incidents that transpired in the Asante Kotoko vs Berekum Chelsea game in match week three.
The GFA released a statement stating that they have placed a temporary ban on the stadium pending the adjudication of the matter by the GFA Disciplinary Committee.
Full Statement:
Following incidents at the Baba Yara Stadium during Asante Kotoko’s Premier League match with Berekum Chelsea on Sunday, the GFA Executive Council has decided to temporarily ban Asante Kotoko from playing its matches at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium pending the adjudication of the matter by the GFA Disciplinary Committee.
The GFA Executive Council at its meeting on Monday, January 13, 2020, decided to trigger the provision of Article 14(2) of the GFA Premier League Regulations.
Article 14 (2) of the GFA Premier League Regulations states that: “the GFA may order the closure of any league center/venue where the safety of clubs, match officials and/or spectators cannot be guaranteed.”
The GFA Prosecutor shall prefer charges against any person/party found to have breached any provision of the GFA Regulations or Disciplinary Code.
