The terms of reference for the investigation into Asante Kotoko as announced by Manhyia last week has been revealed.
The Professor Lydia Nkansah-led committee will be restricted to five areas which is of major concern to the owner of the club Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene.
Nkansah, Dean and Associate Professor of Law at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), will be assisted by Kofi Owusu, a Registrar at the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs and Lawrence Bruce Kyei, a legal practitioner.
The three-man committee has four weeks to submit a report to Manhyia for consideration.
According to Kumasi-based Oyerepa FM, below are the terms of the reference for the committee.
- To investigate how come Kotoko was fined $180,000 and the club's failure to meet FIFA'S deadline for payment.
- To investigate the subsequent transfer of Asante Kotoko player Kwame Bonsu which created fresh sanctions against Kotoko.
- Investigate the failure of the club to meet the 2019/2020 Club license regulations and the unusual turnover of players and coaches during the 2019/2020 league season.
- Determine Culpability for any malfeasance and administrative lapses.
- Make recommendations for future guidance and directions of Asante Kotoko sporting Club.