The Chairman of Asante Kotoko’s Interim Management Committee (IMC), Nana Apinkra, has strongly criticized the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for its handling of the tragic death of club supporter Francis Frimpong, popularly known as Nana Pooley.
Pooley was fatally stabbed during Kotoko’s Matchday 19 clash against Nsoatreman FC at the Nana Koromansah II Park in Nsoatre last week.
In response to the incident, the GFA has charged six Nsoatreman FC players with misconduct and unsporting behaviour. Additionally, the club’s home venue has been indefinitely suspended.
However, Nana Apinkra has expressed deep frustration over what he describes as the GFA’s inadequate response to the situation.
“You [GFA] are only issuing fines, to the extent you are fining people who were not even involved. It’s as if you don’t care,” Apinkra told the Ghana FA in a meeting.
“We are angry because it’s painful. It’s very painful.
“I was expecting that by this time the GFA would have probed into the whole situation including Ignatius Baffour-Awuah who incited the fans against us,” he added.
The tragic incident prompted the suspension of league matches, with the GFA meeting representatives from all 18 Premier League clubs to discuss measures to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
Meanwhile, seven people have been arrested in connection with Pooley’s death, including Nsoatreman FC’s financier, Ignatius Baffour-Awuah.
The former Employment and Labour Relations Minister has been placed under a movement restriction order by District Court “B” in Sunyani.
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