Great Olympics have been awarded three points by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Disciplinary Committee after winning a protest filed against Medeama.
Olympics reported Medeama for fielding an unqualified player in their Ghana Premier League week 12 encounter in Tarkwa.
Midfielder Nana Kofi Babil was ineligible to play after receiving three yellow cards, however, Medeama used him and won the game 1-0 at the Akoon Park.
Below is the GFA Disciplinary Committee ruling.
“That the protest of Accra Great Olympics FC is successful since player, Nana Kofi Babil was unqualified to play in the Matchday 12 Premier League match between Medeama SC and Accra Great Olympics FC in accordance of 28(1)(e), 28(2) and 33(1)(e) of the Premier League Regulations,” the GFA Disciplinary Committee said in its ruling on Monday.
“That for fielding an unqualified player in the said match, Medeama SC shall be considered as having lost the match and accordingly, three(3) points and three(3) goals is hereby awarded in favour of Accra Great Olympics FC pursuant to Article 33(1)(e) and 33(2) of the Premier League Regulations.
“That Medeama SC shall further lose three (3) points from its accumulated points from previous matches in accordance with Article 33(5)(a) of the Premier League Regulations.
“That Medeama SC is hereby fined an amount of Five Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHc5,000.00), 50% of which shall be paid to Accra Great Olympics in accordance with Article 33(5)(b) of the Premier League Regulations.
“That in accordance with Article 33(5)(c) of the Premier League Regulations, Medeama SC is hereby fined an amount of One Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHc1,000.00) as transportation expense of Accra Great Olympics FC.
“That should any party be dissatisfied with or aggrieved by this Decision, the party has within one (1) day of being notified of this Ruling to appeal to the Appeals Committee of the Ghana Football Association {See Article 35(10) of the Premier.”
The ruling means Medeama have lost six points and drop from the first position in the league while Olympics have been boosted in their fight against relegation with three points.
