Ghana football faces uncertain future as CAS verdict looms

Published on: 15 July 2020

The Ghana Football Association is facing an uncertain future as the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) set to pass a verdict on the landmark case involving Wilfred Osei Kweku "Palmer" and the association on Friday.

The global tribunal will announce the much anticipated verdict on July 17 to bring to an end a 10-month litigation over Palmer's disqualification from the 2019 Ghana FA presidential race.

The verdict will turn a marking point for the administration of football in Ghana as the leadership could remain same or altered.

These are frenetic times for the followers of both disqualified aspirant Wilfred Osei Kweku and current FA boss Kurt Okraku.

Palmer dragged the FA to the apex of world sports court after he was disqualified from contesting the 2019 Presidential race by the defunct normalisation committee.

CAS will announce the decision whether to uphold Palmer's quest to annul the election and order for fresh polls to decide on a new President for the GFA or allow the status quo to remain.

The situation has put the presidency of Kurt Okraku on the line with wide-reaching implications if Palmer becomes successful.

There are two things likely to happen - CAS to throw out the case and allow the status quo to remain or order for a re-run of the election if it was deemed the plaintiff was unfairly disqualified from the race.

The ruling from CAS will put to rest months of intense anxiety involving all the principal actors.

 

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