The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has referred Premier League side Nsoatreman FC to its Prosecutor following the club’s decision to withdraw from the ongoing 2024/25 Ghana Premier League.
In a letter signed by the club president and received by the GFA on March 14, 2025, Nsoatreman cited “safety concerns over the security and safety of our players” as the basis for the withdrawal, according to a statement from the Ghana FA.
The club linked its decision to “recent events involving [its] matches with Asante Kotoko SC and FC Samartex 1996,” stating that it “can no longer guarantee the safety of [its] players.”
In the match against Asante Kotoko, a devoted fan of the Porcupine Warriors, Francis Frimpong, was stabbed to death. Following their game against Samartex FC, the team’s bus was allegedly trailed by unknown assailants, one of whom was later arrested by the Police.
According to a Police report, the suspect admitted to following the bus, claiming the intent was to force the club to take responsibility for Frimpong’s murder.
These incidents heightened security concerns, prompting Nsoatreman to withdraw from the league. However, the GFA stated that it had engaged the club multiple times in an effort to have the decision rescinded, but those discussions were unsuccessful.
“The Football Association has had a number of engagements with the club on the subject matter without success,” the statement read.
With no resolution reached, the GFA has “activated the appropriate provisions in the Competition Regulations relating to the matter” and referred the issue to its Prosecutor for disciplinary action.
The Association cited Article 13(5) of the Premier League Regulations, which states: “Where a club withdraws from the league after it has started, any match which that club is scheduled to play shall be considered forfeited and accordingly, three (3) points and three (3) goals shall be awarded in favour of the opposing club.”
As such, “on each scheduled matchday of Nsoatreman FC, three (3) points and three (3) goals shall be awarded in favour of the opposing club,” the GFA confirmed.
The disciplinary process is expected to proceed in line with the provisions of the GFA Regulations.