Hearts penalty protest case set for Tuesday

The Ghana FA Match Review Panel will convene on Tuesday, April 19 to re-examine the penalty decision awarded to Asante Kotoko in the recent Ghana Premier League Super Clash, in line with Hearts of Oak’s protest.

This was confirmed by Ghana FA Referees Manager Alex Kotei, who claims he has had little sleep following the controversial decision by Referee Joseph Kenney Padi in the GPL match-day 24 fixture in Kumasi.

“I didn’t sleep after the Kotoko vs Hearts game, the calls were many, I’ve decided not to comment on the game, especially after Hearts complained to the GFA reviews committee. They will sit on the case on Tuesday so let’s see,” Alex Kotei told Accra based Angel FM.

Hearts of Oak filed a protest to the Ghana FA on Tuesday, April 12 asking that the GFA Review Committee takes a second look at the penalty decision and take immediate action against Referee Padi to deter other match officials from exercising poor discretion in decision making during games. Hearts of Oak firmly believe Abdul Aziz Nurudeen’s tackle on Fabio Gama in the penalty box did not warrant a penalty.

The reigning Ghana Premier League champions fell 16 points behind 52 points rich Kotoko following Sunday’s slender 0-1 defeat at the Baba Yara Stadium. Hearts of Oak currently occupy the 6th spot on the GPL log sheet with 36 points.