STATEMENT: DOL Board condemns violence in B.A -R.T.U game

The Division One League Board of the Ghana Football Association has condemned attacks on match officials at the Sunyani Coronation Park during the Division One League clash between B.A. United and R.T.U.

Match official were chased and beaten mercilessly by fans believed to be B.A. United supporters after the referee awarded a spot kick to the visiting side.

But for the intervention of the military, the situation could have been nasty.

The game which was forced to an abrupt end also saw fans believed to be R.T.U supporters throwing stones and other objects on to the field after the referee was coerced to rescind the penalty decision.

The DOL Board, in a strong-worded statement has condemned the behaviour of the fans and have called for the arrest of the hooligans who were captured on video.

Below is the full statement:

STATEMENT: DOL Board condemns violence at Sunyani Coronation Park

The Division One League Board strongly and unreservedly condemns the reprehensible and unacceptable conduct of some football fans who breached the security arrangements to invade the pitch and attack the match officials during the DOL match between Brong Ahafo United and Real Tamale United in Sunyani on Sunday, 4th July, 2021.

Videos that have gone viral on social media do not make for pretty viewing, and does not represent the values that the Division One League in particular, and football as a whole, stands for.

The DOL Board condemns this act of misconduct in no uncertain terms, and wishes to assure the football fraternity and the general public of its determination to collaborate with all the relevant organs of the Ghana Football Association and the state security agencies to ensure that the perpetrators of this dastardly attack are identified and brought to book. This is in line with our resolve to ensure that our football matches are played in a safe and secure environment.

We have worked selflessly and tirelessly over the course of the season to ensure a successful season, notwithstanding some isolated pockets of violence and unwarranted attacks of match and team officials and security personnel. We would not relent in our efforts to eradicate this canker from our game.

BY: THE DIVISION ONE LEAGUE BOARD