Asantehene Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II has charged Ghana Football Association (GFA) to protect the game from bad officiating so Ghana Premier League can produce worthy champions.
The life patron of Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko welcomed GFA officials, led by President Kurt Okraku, to his Manhyia Palace on Thursday.
“If you don’t make sure to protect the game from bad officiating, it will spoil the game. We also have to be trustful because if we don’t get a worthy winner for our league, they will easily fall off when it matters most (Africa competition),” Otumfuo said.
“Thus, is because the rules work perfectly at this highest level. The referees should be firm in their calls if it’s a penalty, they should take it and should hesitate to do same when it’s offside,” the Overlord of the Asante Kingdom added.
The performance of the referees on the local scene have become a major concern to many stakeholders as it contributes to the low patronage.
The league has seen eight rounds of games and already 10 match officials have been handed lengthy bans for bad performance and negligence.
