Hearts Of Oak new signing Dominic Eshun has been ordered to return to Karela United after Karela reported Hearts to the Ghana Football Association for illegal signing of the player.

Karela United reported Hearts of Oak to the Player Status Committee of the GFA on the matter and they made a decision today and asked the player to return to the club and finish his contract.

The Player Status Committee of the Ghana Football Association sat on the case today and have ruled in favor of Karela United.



Dominic Eshun according to the ruling is still a player of Karela United and has been ordered to join the club till his current contract runs out in nine months time.

Dominic Eshun didn’t feature in any game for Hearts Of Oak.

BREAKING NEWS:

The Player Status Committee of the Ghana Football Association on Thursday, May 2, 2019, ordered player Dominic Eshun to return to @KarelaUtd_FC to serve the remainder of his contract with the club after illegally signing for @HeartsOfOakGH late last year. pic.twitter.com/QYztybuKO6

— Karela United FC (@KarelaUtd_FC) May 2, 2019

Karela United released a statement accusing Hearts of Oak for illegally signing their player and threatening to report them to the right authorities for the ‘sickening’ act.

While talking to Happy FM, Opare Addo refuted the claims that Dominic Eshun’s signing was illegal.

“If Karela FC claims we have stolen their player, that’s their call. They can say what they want,” Opare stated on Happy FM.

“Karela FC is saying a different story that we know per the document that we have read which is available to us. We have not done anything wrong.”

“We’ve been in this business for long and management knows what we are about. We will always do things in the interest of the club. We don’t believe the manager of the player has misled us. By the close of the day, we will know who is telling the truth.”

“Hearts of Oak fans should be calm because we haven’t done anything wrong.”

Hearts of Oak announced the signing of Dominic Eshun on a long term deal on Tuesday, but Karela United have released a strong statement indicating that the club is unaware of the said transfer and will report Hearts of Oak to the Ghana Football Association.

Hearts of Oak sign winger Dominic Eshun

Full statement:

“We have been notified with shock and disbelief that Hearts of Oak have announced the signing of our player Dominic Eshun without our consent,” a statement issued read

“Karela United Football Club would like to put it on record that the club has not been approached; neither has it reached an agreement with Hearts over the transfer of the player.

“We view the latest action by Hearts as repulsive and sickening and betray the professionalism mantra being preached by the club.

“For the avoidance of doubt, we wish to assure our teeming supporters that the player has a running contract with the club which expires on November 30, 2019.

“Therefore Hearts of Oak’s dealing with the player is illegal and will refer them to the appropriate authorities.

“We find the conduct of Hearts of Oak shocking, horrendous and epitomizes the low crass professionalism exhibited by the club regarding this matter.

“Hearts are in direct breach of FIFA rules regarding player transfer policy and therefore the club will take appropriate action against the club and the player.

“In an era where Ghana football is being normalised, this illegal signing is the least we expect from fellow clubs.

“We urge our fans to remain calm as we mourning our departed Chief Executive David Cobbina Brigidi.”

The club announced the signing through their twitter account.

Accra Hearts of Oak complete signing of former WAFA Captain Mohammed Alhassan

The 18-year old has join the Phobians on along term deal.

Dominic Eshun made 7 appearances in the first round of the 2018 season for Karela FC, and was in the Ghana U17 team last year.

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— Phooobia! – #WeNeverSayDie (@HeartsOfOakGH) December 11, 2018