Liberty Professionals have entered the bad books of the GFA Club Licensing Board (CLB) due to the poor state of their home grounds – for the second time.
The playing surface of the Carl Reindorf Park has been a subject of complaints from rivals clubs as well as fans and was highlighted further via live TV when Hearts of Oak came visiting on match-day 16 of the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League.
Coincidentally, it was after hosting the same Hearts of Oak they faced in midweek – a game which was decided by Isaac Mensah’s second-half strike.
And 13 months, 7 days down the line, the Scientific Soccer lads have been sanctioned again.
“Liberty Professional FC is the first club to have its Match Venue License revoked as the Club Licensing Department began the spot–check inspection on Wednesday, February 24, 2021,” a portion of a GFA update Friday read.
Read the GFA update in full:
The Club Licensing Board acting as the First Instance Body for the Club Licensing Framework, has granted a FULL LICENSE to West African Football Academy after its mid – season review of recommendations.
Before the start of the Ghana Premier League season, all 18 clubs were granted a conditional license pending the completion of requirements in all five thematic areas of the Club Licensing Process here in, Infrastructure, Sporting, Administrative & Personnel, Finance and Legal.
After a review on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, the Board has taken a decision to approve WAFA’s application for a FULL License after duly complying with the requirements for all the FIVE thematic areas.
Other clubs who have outstanding recommendations to fulfil in some areas have been communicated to with imposition of fine sanctions for not meeting deadlines.
Meanwhile, Liberty Professional FC is the first club to have its Match Venue License revoked as the Club Licensing Department began the spot – check inspection on Wednesday February 24,2021.
Meanwhile, the Club Licensing Department shall complete the spot – check inspection of match venues on Monday March 8,2021 of which further decisions on the STATUS of LICENCES shall be taken.
Venues to be inspected are as follows;
– DREAMS FC – THEATRE OF DREAMS, DAWU
– TECHIMAN ELEVEN WONDERS – NANA OHENE AMEYAW PARK, TECHIMAN
– KING FAISAL FC – NANA OHENE AMEYAW, TECHIMAN
– BECHEM UNITED – BECHEM PARK, BECHEM
– BEREKUM CHELSEA – GOLDEN CITY PARK, BEREKUM
