Asante Kotoko offer support to BANNED Richmond Lamptey

The GFA Disciplinary Committee has handed a 2-and-half year ban to Asante Kotoko midfielder Richmond Lamptey for his role in last season’s fixed match against AshantiGold, while the 25-year-old was an Inter Allies player.

The decision was stated in a ruling published on the GFA website that spelt out the demotion of Inter Allies to the Division Two League with a fine of GHC 100,000. The relegation of Inter Allies takes effect from the 2022/23 league season.

According to the GFA Disciplinary Committee, the decisions, which will take effect from the 2022/23 league season, will be communicated to FIFA to be given international application since a number of players are now playing in clubs outside Ghana.

However, the Porcupines have reacted to the decision by the FA and have offered its support for the 25-year-old.

“The attention of the Club has been drawn to a decision of the disciplinary committee of the Ghana Football association banning its player, Richmond Lamptey for a period of thirty (30) months.

The alleged misconduct of the player is said to have occurred at the time he played for Inter Allies FC.

The Player was charged by the GFA at the beginning of the 2021/2022 football season, at a time the Club had signed on the Player.

The Club supported the Player through the prosecution process and would continue to lend its support to the Player at this time until finality is brought to the matter.”