‘Troubled’ Aduana Stars threaten to boycott betPawa Premier League

Evans Oppong, the Communications Director of Aduana Football Club, has suggested that the team may not participate in the upcoming 2022/2023 betPawa Premier League season, following a temporary ban from playing at home.

The Ghana Football Association imposed the ban after videos and images emerged on social media, allegedly showing Aduana FC fans attacking the Tamale City team bus and players outside the stadium after their Week 25 clash at the Nana Agyemang Badu Park last Sunday.

If the three-game home ban is confirmed, the club will be unable to host upcoming matches against Great Olympics, Gold Stars, and Karela United in Dormaa. Oppong expressed his dissatisfaction with the decision and hinted at a possible league boycott, claiming that the ban is evidence of the GFA having a preferred team to win the league.

“The decision of the GFA to ban our venue temporarily is a clear indication that they have a particular team in mind to win the league. The best thing Aduana would do as a result of this decision is by boycotting the GPL,” he said in an interview with Sunyani-based Space FM.

Aduana Stars are set to play King Faisal at the Dr Kwame Kyei Sports Complex, but it is unclear whether the team will fulfill their upcoming betPawa Premier League games.