Kumasi Asante Kotoko football club has strongly condemned hooliganism, describing it as an unacceptable incidents.

The unfortunate voilence marred Kotoko’s Ghana Premier League Matchweek 19 fixture against Nsoatreman FC at the Nana Koramansah Park yesterday.

In a statement signed by the management of the team, they noted that “From the moment of our arrival at the stadium, our team was subjected to open hostility, including confrontations from sections of the home supporters. Despite these provocations, we remained committed to fair competition and proceeded with the game in the spirit of sportsmanship.”

“Unfortunately, the actions of the home crowd throughout the match were completely unacceptable. Missiles were thrown at our bench on multiple occasions, creating an unsafe environment for our players and officials,” he said.

According to them, “The situation escalated further when our Head of Media suffered a serious ear injury after being struck by an object. Additionally, in a shocking act of aggression,some supporters invaded the pitch and physically attacked our goalkeeper, Mohammed Camara, while also hurling missiles at him.”

By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme

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Thr Ghana Football Association (GFA) has condemned unfortunate incident of hooliganism which happened at Nsoatreman yesterday.

Thr incident, unfortunately led to the loss of life.

Many have called on the FA to take a swift action against perpetrators.

By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) strongly condemns acts of violence and lawlessness that marred the Ghana Premier League match between Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Nsoatreman FC on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Nana Kronamansah Park.

The tragic events resulted in the loss of life, several injuries, and the destruction of property—an unacceptable blemish on the integrity of our game.

The GFA extends its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased and wishes a swift recovery to those injured.

The Executive Committee of the GFA has, with immediate effect, invoked Article 14(2) of the Premier League Regulations, by banning the use of the Nsoatreman FC home venue until further notice. This action ensures the safety of all stakeholders while investigations proceed.

Furthermore, the GFA has tasked the Security Committee led by DCOP Lydia Donkor and the FA Prosecutors, to immediately move to site and gather all necessary evidence, including match reports and relevant documentation, to present to the FA’s Disciplinary Committee for adjudication of all sporting matters.

Additionally, the GFA has formally engaged the Ghana Police Service to immediately conduct a full-scale investigation into the incident and bring all perpetrators to justice. We expect law enforcement agencies to deploy all necessary tools to ensure that those responsible for these heinous acts are identified, arrested, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

The GFA reminds all clubs, players, officials, and supporters that there is zero tolerance for acts of violence, intimidation, and hooliganism in Ghana football. The FA will not hesitate to impose severe sanctions on any club, official, or supporter found culpable of engaging in or inciting such behaviour.

Further updates on this matter, including decisions from the GFA Disciplinary Committee and law enforcement investigations, will be communicated in due course.