Nana Yaw Amponsah criticizes Disciplinary Committee's ruling on Ebusua Dwarfs v Legon Cities abandoned tie

Published on: 20 May 2021

Chief Executive Officer of Asante Kotoko, Nana Yaw Amponsah has criticized the Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association [GFA] following the ruling on the Ebusua Dwarfs and Legon Cities abandoned game.

On Wednesday the Disciplinary Committee of the FA in a statement said Legon Cities have been awarded all three points whiles Ebusua Dwarfs have been deducted three points with a fine.

The matchday 23 game between Ebusua Dwarfs and Legon Cities staged at the Cape Coast Stadium ended abruptly.

The game was abandoned at halftime after the referee Alpha Adey, his assistants and the match commissioner all failed to show up for the second half.

According to a tweet from Legon Cities, the referee said he did not feel safe officiating the rest of the game after Ebusua Dwarfs fans threatened him with beatings.

Legon led 1-0 at halftime, courtesy a Richard Kwabena Antwi goal.

After waiting for close to two hours for the start of the second half, both teams retreated to the dressing room and the game never saw a conclusion.

But the young football administrator believes the ruling by the Disciplinary Committee could lead to mayhem in the future.

In a post on social media, Nana Amponsah wrote:

"When Man Utd fans disrupted their match against Liverpool, did Man U lose that match plus additional 3 points? We seem to know more than the rest of the world. That precedent being set will lead to incurable chaos soon.

"A match abruptly ended on 84th minute because a referee feels unsafe to continue at a 1-1 scoreline. The same referee who felt unsafe feels safe to relax and change clothes in the same venue to go home. The home team loses the match plus 3 additional points for forfeiture. Soon away teams will start using their fans to disrupt matches to win points. WE SHOULD BE CAREFUL THE PRECEDENCE WE ARE SETTING."

Despite the decision by the Disciplinary Committee, Ebusua Dwarfs have also responded claiming they will appeal the ruling by the Committee.

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