The Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has imposed a fine of GHc100,000 on Real Tamale United FC (RTU FC) for behaving in a way that brings the game into disrepute contrary to Section 34(6)(d) of the GFA Premier League Regulations.
According to the Committee, during the Matchday 28 game against Dreams FC at the Theatre of Dreams, RTU FC intentionally deceived the match officials by using unregistered players to impersonate officially registered players of the club. The club pleaded guilty to the charges and asked for leniency, citing a difficult situation where their registered players refused to make the trip.
In its ruling on the matter, the GFA Disciplinary Committee found RTU FC guilty of the charge and fined the club for misconduct. Furthermore, five officials of the club who led the team to the said match have been handed a one-year ban from all football-related activities with immediate effect.
The banned officials are Iddi Manzah Alhassan, Abdul-Samed Iddrisu, Abdul-Gafaru Salifu, Tanko Jentumah, and Sylvester Yaw Apanka. The GFA has emphasized that this decision is final and binding, and RTU FC must pay the fine and comply with the sanctions imposed.
