GFA postpones Asante Kotoko’s league game against AshantiGold

The Ghana Football Association has postponed the Premier League match between Asante Kotoko and AshantiGold due to security concerns.

The announcement came on Wednesday night, less than 24 hours to kickoff and both teams in camp, ready to face off in Obuasi.

This comes after AshantiGold were demoted to Division Two last season for their involvement in a match manipulation.

The former league champions were found guilty and have been demoted to the third tier, as has their accomplice Inter Allies, and fined 100,000 Ghana cedis.

Dr Kwaku Frimpong, President of Ashgold, and Emmanuel Frimpong, Chief Executive Officer of the club, have both been banned from football.

Although the decision has been lauded, some have questioned why the club is still permitted to compete in the league this season.

Although, the punishment will take effect from next season, it’s been speculated that fans of Ashanti Gold have threatened to deal with the players of the club for dragging the name of the club through mud.

A section of the fans are aggrieved to the extent that they are ready to go to the extreme and vent out their anger.

It is reported that some of the fans have even plotted to physically attack members of the top hierarchy of the club as well as destroy some of the properties owned by the club.

Therefore, the Municipal Police Commander of Obuasi, DSP Martin Assenso, is believed to have written a proposal to Ghana FA to postpone the game since it could lead to a serious blood bath in Obuasi.

The FA has however, heeded to the proposal and has called off the game.