The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has, with immediate effect, imposed an indefinite suspension on the Crosby Awuah Memorial Park at Anyinase.

This decision follows assault on players and officials of Medeama at Aiyinase resulting in injuries and damage to property.

The unsporting behaviour by the home supporters occurred during the MTN FA Cup Round of 32 tie between Karela United FC and Medeama SC on Sunday.

With the Match Review Panel in place to address issues of alleged bad officiating, the FA takes a serious view of such attacks.

The Executive Council of the Association insists an attack of either an official or players is “an attack against the entire sport, it being, unwarranted and criminal”.

The Council has accordingly exercised its powers under Articles 14(2) and 14(3) of the Ghana Premier League Regulations and has banned the venue indefinitely.

The Regulations empower the GFA to order the closure of any league centre/venue where the safety of clubs, match officials and/or spectators cannot be guaranteed”.

The GFA Prosecutors have been tasked to proffer the appropriate charges and for the Disciplinary Committee to sit on this matter expeditiously.

The Association has also instructed the Competitions Department to fix the venues for the upcoming home matches of Karela United FC with due regards to the distance to be travelled by the away teams (note that matches can be fixed at the home of the away team, if required).

The GFA wishes to sound a strong note of caution to all members (especially all clubs) that the slightest harassment or attack on Match Officials (Referees, Match Commissioners, GFA Cameramen & Women, Venue Media Officers) and players shall be dealt with severely and swiftly.