The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has confirmed receiving a notice from Nsoatreman FC stating that they are withdrawing from the ongoing Premier League due to safety concerns for their players, which arose after the death of Asante Kotoko fan “Nana Pooley” in Nsuatre during a league game last month.
According to the GFA, despite multiple discussions with the club, no resolution was reached. As a result, the matter has been referred to the GFA Prosecutor for disciplinary action in accordance with competition regulations.
Additionally, under Article 13(5), any match that Nsoatreman FC was scheduled to play will be considered forfeited, with three points and three goals awarded to their opponents.
Below is a full statement from the Ghana FA:
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has received a letter from Premier League side Nsoatreman FC announcing their decision to withdraw from the ongoing Premier League.
In the letter signed by the Club President and received from the official email of the club on March 14, 2025, the Club stated that the withdrawal was “due to safety concerns over the security and safety of our players”.
The club stated that they are forced to take this decision due to recent events involving their matches with Asante Kotoko SC and FC Samartex 1996 and can no longer guarantee the safety of their players and therefore the management and the board have decided to withdraw from the league.
The Football Association has had a number of engagements with the club on the subject matter without success. The GFA has accordingly activated the appropriate provisions in the competition Regulations relating to the matter. The matter has now been referred to the GFA Prosecutor and the disciplinary process will proceed in line with the provisions of the Regulations including but not limited to Article 13(5) of the Regulations.
Article 13(5) of the Regulations states that “where a club withdraws from the league after it has started, any match which that club is scheduled to play shall be considered forfeited and accordingly, three (3) points and three (3) goals shall be awarded in favour of the opposing club”.
Going forward, on each scheduled matchday of Nsoatreman FC, three (3) points and three (3) goals shall be awarded in favour of the opposing club.
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