Sue the GFA and get expelled! – Malik Jabir

Former Kumasi Asante Kotoko coach and player, Malik Jabir has called on the Ghana football Association (GFA) to find a stiff punishment for clubs that tend to delay and halt the league with court cases.


Ghanaian clubs often implore all the legal options available to them when an a disciplinary case has been reviewed and the verdict has not gone their way. The 2014/15 premier league season was delayed as owner and bank-roller of Kumasi based club, King Faisal, Alhaji Grunsah felt the FA treated his club unfairly and accused GFA of having a hand in their relegation – the issue is still in court and yet to be reviewed.

The 2015/16 has equally started late due to a bribery allegation scandal involving Techiman City and Wa Africa united with the former club accused of receiving an amount of Ghc2000 to play a fixed game that will enable Wa Africa united stay in the division one league.

In an interview with Boss fm 93.7, Malik Jabir with his vast experience in Ghanaian football said, “The Ghana football association should just ignore teams that sue the FA. Football has nothing to do with court cases so everyone who feels a case did not go their way so the next option is the judiciary then there will be no need for matches to even be played.”

“There should be a policy that will ensue teams that sue the FA are expelled from the club and that will be a language they will surely understand,” he added.

The Ghana premier league is scheduled to commence on February 20 but Wa Africa united, Berekum Arsenal and Real Tamale united lawyer Obiri Boahen’s has threatened to serve the GFA with a court injunction should the league start.