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Aduana Stars fined GHc20,500 for misconduct
Aduana Stars have been fined an amount of GHc20,500 after being charged for a misconduct in their Ghana Premier League match against Asante Kotoko played in Dormaa.
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Aduana Stars supporters prevented StarTimes, who have the rights to telecast the Ghana Premier League from covering their league game against Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Nana Agyemang Badu II Park on match day 18.
The Disciplinary Committee A of the Ghana Football Association ruled on Thursday that Aduana Stars have been imposed suspended fine of GHc 40,000.
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However, the club are supposed to pay half of the suspended fine which is GHc20,000 in addition to an initial fine of GHc 500 in accordance with Article 39(1)(b) of the GFA General Regulations to make the total GHc20,500.
Aduana Stars who had opted for personal hearing have three days to appeal against the decision of the Disciplinary Committee.
Below is the full decision of the Disciplinary Committee
DECISIONS
The Disciplinary Committee upon considering the plea for leniency by Aduana Stars FC,
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makes the following decisions:
1. That the Committee having satisfied itself that the evidence adduced before it supports Charge 2 against the club, the Committee hereby imposes a fine of Five. Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢500.00) on Aduana Stars Football Club in accordance with Article 39(1)(b) of the GFA General Regulations.
2. That the Committee having satisfied itself that the evidence adduced before it supports the Charge 1 against the club, the Committee hereby imposes a fine of Forty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢40,000.00) on Aduana Stars Football Club in accordance with Article 39(1)(b) of the GFA General Regulations, half of which fine is hereby suspended due to circumstances leading to the misconduct, the truthfulness of the club and the plea for leniency of the club.
3. That the total amount of Twenty Thousand and Five Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢20,500.00) in Decision 1 and 2 herein shall be payable by Aduana Stars Football Club to the GFA within fourteen (14) days upon receipt of this Ruling, failing which Aduana Stars Football Club shall forfeit the club’s matches after the said deadline in accordance with Articles 39(8)(b) and 39(8)(d) of the First Amendment to the GFA General Regulations.
4. That Aduana Stars Football Club is hereby warned to be of good behaviour and that should the club be found guilty of any misconduct charge on GFA Marketing Rights, the Disciplinary Committee shall first recall the suspended portion of the fine in Decision 2 above in addition to the application of the minimum punishment of a One Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢100,000.00) against the club.
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5. That should any party be dissatisfied with or aggrieved by this Decision, the party has within three (3) days of being notified of this Ruling to appeal to the Appeals Committee (See Article 37(11) of the General Regulations of the GFA)
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