Ashantigold SC withdraws application for injunction on Ghana Premier League
The betPawa Ghana Premier League will continue without any legal break as Ashantigold Sporting Club has finally withdrawn its application for an injunction.
Ashantigold SC president Dr Kwaku Frimpong had successfully secured an injunction on the league in his first attempt which saw the Ghana Premier League suspended for three solid weeks.
Dr Kwaku Frimpong was in court over his ban following the decision by the GFA Disciplinary Committee to demote Ashantigold to Division Two and subsequently banning him from participating in any football related activity for the next ten years for his involvement in the match-fixing scandal with Inter Allies two seasons ago.
Judge Barbara Tetteh Charway who sat on the case at the Human Rights Court in her ruling indicated that on the balance of hardship the Ghana Football Association will suffer more than AshantiGold thus leading to the injunction being lifted.
Ashantigold filed another appeal at the Appeals Court for another injunction which hit the rocks. In a statement from the GFA, the injunction has been withdrawn and the FA awarded GHC 5,000.
Ashantigold SC has withdrawn their application for injunction against the Ghana Football Association to halt the betPawa Premier League at the Appeals Court.
Ashantigold SC had filed this application after the High Court dismissed its motion for an injunction against playing of the league.
During the hearing before the Appeals Court on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, Counsel for Ashantigold SC informed the court of their decision to withdraw the application having apprised himself of the preliminary legal objection raised by the GFA in its Affidavit in Opposition.
Following the withdrawal, the GFA requested for cost of Thirty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHc30,000) while Ashantigold SC pleaded to pay Three Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHc3,000).
The Appeal Court after listening to the plea of Ashantigold SC awarded a cost of Five Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHc5,000) against Ashantigold SC.
This brings to an end long months of brouhaha between the Football association and the Obuasi based club.
