Wantaway Phar Rangers banned 5 years from Ghana Football

Division One League side Phar Rangers have copped a 5 year ban from Ghana Football by the Disciplinary Committee of the country’s football governing body.

This was after the Ghana FA’s aforementioned body charged the club for misconduct. The charge relates to a move by the club to withdraw from Ghana Football which they decided against pursuing subsequently.

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 Ghana FA took action towards this and despite attempts to rescind their decision, the matter was forwarded to the DC for necessary sanctions to be imposed on the club for violation of the Association’s rules and regulations.

The decision taken by the DC reads;

1. That the Committee having satisfied itself that the evidence adduced before it supports
the charge of misconduct against the club for withdrawing from all competitions without
just cause hereby finds the club guilty of the charge.

2. That having found Phar Rangers FC guilty of withdrawing from the 2020/21 Division League, the Committee hereby impose the following punishment on the club and its Shareholders and Directors:
a. that Phar Rangers FC is hereby suspended from all competitions of the Ghana Football Association for a period of Five (5) years effective this 2020/2021 football season in accordance with Article 13(3) of the Division One League Regulations.

b. that accordingly, Phar Rangers FC shall only be allowed to join the Regional Football Association league upon the return after five season at the lowest league
of the region.

c. that the Shareholders and Directors of Phar Rangers FC on the records are hereby also banned from all football activities for a period of five (5) years effective from this 2020/2021 football season in accordance with Article 13(3) of the GFA Division One League Regulations.

d. that having suspended Phar Rangers FC from all competitions of the GFA, the Disciplinary Committee hereby furthers orders that the players of the club shall
apply and shall be granted free agent status by the Players’ Status Committee of the GFA, free all encumbrances save the conditions attached to the transfers from
their previous clubs to Phar Rangers FC.

e. that the Disciplinary Committee further orders that the suspension of Phar Rangers FC shall not relieve the club of its financial obligations which have already
accrued towards the GFA or any member of the Association.

3. That the GFA and its Committees are hereby ordered that any match which that Phar Rangers FC 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.

4. That should any party be dissatisfied with or aggrieved by this Decision, the party has
within three (3) days of being notified of this Ruling to appeal to the Appeals Committee