• The officiating officials did not return after half-time

• The referees and match commissioner felt their safety was compromised

• The safety of officials has become an issue of concern in the GPL as some are assaulted by fans

Referee Alpha Adey postponed the match between Ebusua Dwarfs and Legon Cities at the Cape Coast stadium after being threatened by home fans.

According to inside reports, the centre referee felt unsafe and decided to abandon the Matchday 23 encounter which was played on Sunday afternoon.

The centre referee, his assistants and the match commissioner refused to return to the field for the second half.

Before the confusion, the Royals had a 1-0 lead to the break and looked on course to snatch maximum points.

The Ghana Football Association is expected to launch a full investigation into the unfortunate incident and give out the appropriate sanctions.