The GFA Disciplinary Committee “A” has imposed a GH¢300.00 fine on Tarkwa United after being charged on a count of misconduct with regards to their GN Bank Division One League match against Cornerstone FC played at Tarkwa.
PANEL 1. Prosper Harrison Addo, Esq. - Chairman 2. W.O.1 J.W. Amoo - Member 3. Godsway Glah - Member Emmanuel Newton Dasoberi - Secretary
IN ATTENDANCE Raphael Tottimeh - GFA Prosecutor
THE CHARGE Tarkwa United FC was charged with one count of misconduct with regards to the GN Bank Division One League match between Tarkwa United FC and Cornerstone FC played at Tarkwa. It was alleged that immediately after the match, Tarkwa United FC failed to control the club’s players and supporters when they rushed to the field of play and verbally abused the match officials and also attempted to physically assault the match officials in violation of the Articles 56 and 58 of the Disciplinary Code and Articles 35(2), 35(7)(d) and 35(4) of the GFA General Regulations.
DEFENCE Tarkwa United FC did not respond to the charge even though the Charge Sheet which was sent to the club and was also published on www.ghanafa.org stated that: You are required to submit your written Statement of Defence to the charge(s) on or before Thursday, October 1, 2015 on or before 5pm at the GFA Secretariat or through email address to the Disciplinary Committee dc@ghanafa.org, failing which the Disciplinary Committee shall proceed to adjudicate the case without your Statement of Defence. Should you choose Defence Options 3 (Personal Hearing) in your Statement of Defence, kindly attend the Disciplinary Committee on Friday, October 2, 2015 at 4pm at the GFA Secretariat to answer to the charge(s), failure which the Disciplinary Committee shall proceed to adjudicate the case in your absence.
PROCEEDINGS AND FINDINGS The Committee examined the depositions in the Charge Sheet and the reports of the match officials of the said match.
The Committee has established as a fact that the Charge Sheets was sent to Tarkwa United FC and were also published on the official website of the Ghana Football Association (www.ghanafa.org) which has become one of the official mode of communication for the GFA since the GFA Congress gave the mode its approval on December 30, 2014. It is the view of the Committee that there is a proof that Article 35(19) of the General Regulations was complied with, and therefore Istanbul FC have no excuse whatsoever for their failure to respond to the charges and the invitation to the GFA Disciplinary Committee.
The Committee holds that it will side with Article 85 of the Disciplinary Code on the facts stated in the match report and the evidence given by the prosecution.
DECISION That the Committee, having satisfied itself that the evidence adduced before it supports the charge of misconduct, hereby imposes a fine of Three Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢300.00) on Tarkwa United FC to be paid to the GFA within fourteen (14) days upon receipt of this Ruling, failing which Samartex FC shall automatically forfeit all subsequent matches after the said deadline in accordance with Article 15(b) of the GFA Disciplinary Code and Articles 39(8)(b), 39(8)(d) and 39(8)(f) of the GFA General Regulations.