Phar Rangers demoted to Division three after losing appeal

Division One side Phar Rangers have been demoted to Fourth-tier after losing its appeal against the sanctions imposed on the club by the GFA Disciplinary Committee.

Phar Rangers were handed a five-year ban from all Ghana Football Association (GFA) associated competitions after attempting to withdraw from the ongoing division one league.

On Monday, June 7, 2021, Phar Rangers FC sent a letter to the GFA’s General Secretary notifying of their decision to withdraw from all football activities been organized by the GFA.

The Prosecutor of the GFA charged Phar Rangers under Article 13 of the Division One League Regulations and Article 7(d) of the GFA FA Cup Regulations 2021.

In the ruling from the Appeals Committee, the charge levelled against Phar Rangers under Article 13(I) by the GFA Prosecutor was proper, since there was no breach in the rules of natural justice in respect of hearing of the charges against the Club.

Thus their appeal relating to the breach of Article 13 (1) of the Division One League Regulations has been substituted with the club demoted to Fourth-tier by the ruling.

“We have further substituted the sanctions imposed on the Club for the breach of Article 13(1) and in its stead demote the Club to Division Three in the Eastern Region.In accordance with Article 7(d) of the FA Cup Regulations, we hereby ban the Club from applying to enter the FA Cup competition for two years”.