Palmer future in football administration in balance after losing GFA case at CAS

Published on: 02 September 2020
Palmer future in football administration in balance after losing GFA case at CAS
Wilfred Osei Kweku Palmer is facing uncertain future

Tema Youth president Wilfred Osei Kweku "Palmer" is facing an uncertain future in football administration in Ghana after losing his case against the Ghana Football Association (GFA) at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Wednesday. 

The Swiss-based organisation dismissed all the issues raised against the GFA by Palmer claiming he was unfairly disqualified from the GFA presidential race and slapped him with costs.

The investment banker was challenging was he claimed was an 'unfair elimination' from the presidential race 11-months ago.

Palmer, who was successful at the global tribunal in 2016, was hoping for another success in Switzerland following his disqualification from the race by the defunct Normalisation Committee.

Palmer was confident CAS would announce a decision to uphold his quest for the annulment of  the election and for fresh polls to decide on a new President for the GFA but it was not to be.

His disqualification from the race and its confirmation as the right decision by CAS all but ends his future in football administration because that would be the basis for him being ruled out in future elections.

The only way out for Palmer to return to football administration in the country is if the GFA is magnanimous to offer him a full pardon over the reasons he was disqualified from the race.

The defeat for Palmer is a huge financial loss to the former Ghana FA Executive Council member after paying a staggering $48,000 fee for the case to be heard.

He has also been ordered to pay the legal costs of the GFA which could further thump the wallet of the Tema Youth owner.

It is a massive blow to his numerous followers, who were in a positive mood ahead of the much-awaited verdict.

The chips have now fallen in place to bring to an end long-winding 11-month litigation and also possibly an end to Palmer's hopes of leading the GFA in future.

The verdict from CAS brings closure to the litigation which has brought so much animosity and anger within the football fraternity in Ghana.

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