The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has indefinitely banned lower second-tier side, Skyy FC, following their assaults FC Samartex 1996 over the weekend.
The unsporting act occurred on Sunday afternoon, April 3, 2022, after the home sides were held by Samartex to a 1-1 draw at the St Martins Park, at Daboase.
After the game, the away side suffered a very horrific and barbaric attack from the home fans where most of their players and officials, including General Manager, Edmund Ackah, suffered a series of injuries.
Following this, the Executive Council of the country’s football governing body, says Skyy FC will henceforth honour their subsequent home matches at neutral grounds until further notice.
In a statement, the EXCO said; the decision was taken in accordance with its powers under Article 14(2) of the Division One League Regulations.
“It is against this background of the efforts invested in promoting the safety and security at our matches that the Association is shocked and extremely alarmed at the criminal assaults on some officials and players of the away team. The GFA Prosecutors have been tasked to prefer the appropriate Charges immediately and for the Disciplinary Committee to sit on this matter expeditiously,” the statement added.
The GFA has, therefore, asked Skyy FC to henceforth assist the Police to cause the arrest of persons involved in the attack, without fail, in accordance with the promise given by the clubs to the leadership of the Ghana Police Service.
A portion of the statement warned that, comments from any player, team, or club official and club social media handles that incite supporters against match officials in the country, shall be dealt with to make sure sanity is maintained.
