Referee Yao Ametepe banned for 8 games for denying Hearts of Oak penalty against Ashgold

The GFA Executive Committee has approved the Match Review Committee’s recommendation in respect of the Ghana Premier League Day 11 match between Ashantigold  SC and Hearts of Oak SC in Obuasi.

After reviewing a video of the match, Referee Yao Ametepe is hereby banned for eight (8) GFA sanctioned matches for denying Accra Hearts of Oak a penalty and also for not re-starting the game with the drop-ball inside the penalty area; rather dropping it outside the penalty area.

The ban takes immediate effect.