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GFA bans Asante Kotoko from using Baba Yara Stadium

The GFA Executive Council has decided to temporarily ban Asante Kotoko from playing its home matches at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.

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Asante Kotoko fans charged at match officials on Sunday blaming them of poor officiating in their 0-1 defeat to Berekum Chelsea at home on matchday 3.

A police man in his quest to control the crowd fired rubber bullet at a fan which wounded him.

The GFA in a statement has banned Asante Kotoko from using the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.

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"Following incidents at the Baba Yara Stadium during Asante Kotoko's Premier League match with Berekum Chelsea on Sunday, the GFA Executive Council has decided to temporarily ban Asante Kotoko from playing its matches at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium pending the adjudication of the matter by the GFA Disciplinary Committee.

"The GFA Executive Council at its meeting on Monday, January 13, 2020, decided to trigger the provision of Article 14(2) of the GFA Premier League Regulations.

"Article 14 (2) of the GFA Premier League Regulations states that: "the GFA may order the closure of any league centre/venue where the safety of clubs, match officials and/or spectators cannot be guaranteed."

"The GFA Prosecutor shall prefer charges against any person/party found to have breached any provision of the GFA Regulations or Disciplinary Code".

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