GFA Sanctions Accra Hearts of Oak for Breaching COVID-19 Protocols

The Ghana Football Association [GFA] has ordered Hearts of Oak to play the rest of their Ghana Premier League matches behind closed doors.

The decision by the FA emerges after the club breached COVID-19 protocols in their defeat to local rivals Accra Great Olympics on Saturday night.

In a letter, signed by the GFA’s General Secretary, Prosper Harrison Addo, the exact nature of the violations were not stated but the Phobians have been referred to the Disciplinary Committee and ordered to play all games without fans until the matter is determined.

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Read the letter below:

Meanwhile, Accra Great Olympics claimed the bragging rights in the Manste Derby after beating Hearts of Oak.

At the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday, Accra Great Olympics tamed city rivals Hearts of Oak by winning 2-0 to win the Manste Derby.

Gladson Awako, who has been magnificent all season, grabbed the first goal of the game – scoring an incredible free kick in the 14th minute.

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The Oly Dade boys turned one goal to two when Maxwell Abbey capitalised on some poor markings by the Hearts of Oak defenders. The win gaves Accra Great Olympics their first win over Hearts of Oak since 2004.