Ghana Premier League leaders Medeama heve been deducted of six points following the ruling that they fielded an unqualified player in their match against Accra Great Olympics.
Citing Article 33(1)(e) and 33(2) of the Premier League Regulations as well as Article 33(5)(a) of the Premier League Regulations, the Ghana FA ruled that Medeama will lose the match in question while losing a further three points.
The verdict by the Disciplinary Committee of the GFA on Monday means that Medeama will drop to the sixth position on the league table.
The 30 points they accumulated after 15 matches will drop to 24 and they will lose the one goal they scored in their victory against Olympics.
The Tarkwa-based side were adjudged to have fielded an unqualified player when the two sides met in the match they won 1-0.
Medeama fielded the player Nana Kofi Babil who according to the Disciplinary Committee had received three bookings and should have served a one match ban in the match against Olympics but was fielded which resulted in the decision.
"That the protest of Accra Great Olympics FC is successful since player, Nana Kofi Babil was unqualified to play in the Matchday 12 Premier League match between Medeama SC and Accra Great Olympics FC in accordance of 28(1)(e), 28(2) and 33(1)(e) of the Premier League Regulations," the GFA Disciplinary Committee said in its ruling on Monday.
"That for fielding an unqualified player in the said match, Medeama SC shall be considered as having lost the match and accordingly, three(3) points and three(3) goals is hereby awarded in favour of Accra Great Olympics FC pursuant to Article 33(1)(e) and 33(2) of the Premier League Regulations.
"That Medeama SC shall further lose three (3) points from its accumulated points from previous matches in accordance with Article 33(5)(a) of the Premier League Regulations."
The ruling also banishes the claims in certain quarters that the much-hated boardroom protests over matches was because of the previous GFA leadership.
It is clear that the concept of protests is part and parcel of the game and has come to stay inspite of the changes in the leadership of Ghana football.