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CAS Dismisses George Afriyie Appeal- Ex GFA Vice “Takes Decision In Good Faith”
06 May

CAS Dismisses George Afriyie Appeal- Ex GFA Vice “Takes Decision In Good Faith”

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Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Vice President, George Afriyie, has responded after having his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the GFA dismissed. Afriyie was disqualified after failing to secure enough GFA members’ signatures to his candidature when filing his nomination form. He appealed the decision but the Elections Committee’s disqualification was upheld by the Appeals Committee forcing Afriyie to pursue the case outside the GFA’s jurisdiction. The ruling was communicated on Monday, May 6 almost eight months after George Afriyie filed his appeal with CAS. The 2023 GFA Elections were held on October 5 in…
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2023 GFA Elections: George Afriyie Files Application For Injunction On Elective Congress
29 Sep

2023 GFA Elections: George Afriyie Files Application For Injunction On Elective Congress

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Former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), George Afriyie, has filed notice of application for injunction on the association's elections scheduled for October 5, 2023. The application for the interlocutory injunction, which was secured on Friday, September 29, 2023, at the Accra High Court, Human Rights Division, will be moved by the lawyer of Mr Afriyie on October 12, 2023, per court documents available to JoySports. The crux of the application is that, the decision of the Elections Committee to disqualify the presidential aspirant, and the Appeals Committee upholding their verdict earlier this month is a "violation of…
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AshGold – Allies Match-Fixing: We Believe GFA Didn’t Have Enough Evidence To Ban Players – Chibsah
06 Jun

AshGold – Allies Match-Fixing: We Believe GFA Didn’t Have Enough Evidence To Ban Players – Chibsah

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The Head of Player Relations at the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG), Yussif Chibsah, says his outfit believes the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Disciplinary Committee did not have enough evidence to ban over 24 players who were involved in Premier League match alleged to have been fixed. The GFA in May 2022, imposed sanctions on players of Ashanti Gold and Inter Allies for their alleged roles in manipulating the outcome of a league match involving the two teams. World players’ welfare body, FIFPro on July 25, 2022, filed an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS). “This…
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