The Ghana Football Association’s Disciplinary Committee has slapped Sunyani based Prisons Ladies a fine of GHC 5,000 for assaulting FIFA referee Theresa Bremansu.
The renowned female referee was dehumanized by the supporters of the club during their NC Special Cup semi-final first leg against Ampem Darkoa Ladies in Sunyani.
Also, the Disciplinary Committee has also ordered the team to pproduce the supporter who was caught on camera assaulting the Western region based referee within seven days.
DECISION
Prisons Ladies FC are fined an amount of GHC 5,000.00 payable within 14 days from April 24 2019, out of which fine an amount of GHC 2,000.00 shall be paid in compensation to Referee Theresa Bremansu.
The Club is ordered to produce the assaulter identified as belonging to the Club within 7 days from April 23 2019 before the police station with jurisdiction for the purposes of prosecution. The Club shall accordingly file to the GFA a written report of compliance with this order not later than May 2, 2019.
The Club shall be liable to a further sanction of 2 home match ban in any competition of the GFA anytime from the date of this decision, upon failure to fully comply with the orders herein.
4. On the player and team masseur (the accused) are acquitted and discharged on all counts. Though the Disciplinary Committee finds that their testimonies were not credible and full of inconsistencies, they are acquitted on procedural technical grounds particularly because of a patent defect in the charge preferred by the Prosecutor and also that it has not been proved beyond doubt that they were directly involved in the assault. That notwithstanding, the fact of the assault and the involvement of persons associated with the club is positively established by the evidence adduced before the Disciplinary Committee including documentary evidence by way of the exhibits and official reports.
Source: Ghanafa.org
