Asante Kotoko banned From Registering New Players

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Player Status Committee has imposed a national transfer ban and a fine on Asante Kotoko SC.

There was a massive clear out of players by the club before the start of the 2020/2021 Ghana Premier League season. More than a dozen players were shipped out while about nine new players were recruited by the club. Some of the players who were cut loose were disgruntled and dragged the club before the Player Status Committee (PSC).

The Committee found the Porcupine Warriors guilty for abusive conduct after excluding their striker, Mohammed Abass from their squad and denying him his fundamental right of training with the team.

The  Porcupine Warriors are to pay a compensation of GH42,600 for breach of contract plus 5% interest from the time his contract was terminated until the date of effective payment.

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Also, the club must pay the player GHc20,000 as an outstanding enticement fee plus 5% interest from the time his contract was terminated until the date of effective payment and a ban from registering new players domestically for one registration period and a fine of not less than GHc5,000.

The news came in a statement on the organization’s website, in which it’s noted the Porcupine warriors have been punished “for breaches relating to Inducement of players to terminate their contracts or terminating players contract during a protected period”