adminACCRA. (BBC Sport Africa) — Ghana’s Premier League remains suspended after a court case between club side Ashanti Gold and the country’s Football Association (GFA) was adjourned on Friday.
The top flight was halted indefinitely by the GFA in the last week of September after Ashanti Gold filed a court injunction against the organisation.
The Obuasi-based side is challenging its demotion from the top flight to the third tier after being found guilty of match-fixing by the GFA earlier this year.
The governing body’s quest for a swift return of Premier League football in the West African nation suffered a fresh setback after the case was adjourned until 20 October. The decision at Accra’s Human Rights Court was made after Ashanti Gold, who argued the GFA’s ruling had infringed its rights, applied to file a supplementary affidavit. This week’s scheduled hearing will set a date for the hearing of the substantive case between the club and the Ghana FA. The 18-team Premier League was suspended after just three rounds of the new campaign, and will now endure further disruption ahead of next month’s World Cup in Qatar.
Ghana will face Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay in Group H at the finals, with their first match against the Europeans on 24 November.
Ghana’s top flight was thrown into turmoil in May after the GFA relegated Ashanti Gold and Inter Allies to Division Two, and sanctioned players and officials from both clubs for match-fixing. — BBC Sport.
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