{"id":7784,"date":"2014-03-21T16:34:18","date_gmt":"2014-03-21T16:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=7784"},"modified":"2014-03-21T16:34:18","modified_gmt":"2014-03-21T16:34:18","slug":"third-tier-player-handed-worldwide-ban-for-punching-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/03\/third-tier-player-handed-worldwide-ban-for-punching-official\/","title":{"rendered":"Third-tier player handed worldwide ban for punching official"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/banned.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7785\" alt=\"banned\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/banned-300x180.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/banned-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/banned.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Derrick Sasraku, a player of R-Starke FC, a third-tier team in the Greater Accra Region has been banned one year for assaulting a match official.<\/p>\n<p>His ban is not only applicable in Ghana and for GFA sanctioned matches but in any other football association in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to hand the player the suspension was reached by the Disciplinary Committee of the Greater Accra Regional Football Association.<\/p>\n<p>Sasraku, who was charged with misconduct and violence in breach of Articles 35 of the GFA Regulations was reported to have used his elbow against an a player of Charity Stars during a league match.<\/p>\n<p>He proceeded to punch assistant referee Mumuni Tahiru &#8211; who alerted the referee of his foul which led to his sending off &#8211; in the face until blood oozing from his mount and nose, leading to the abrupt end of the match.<\/p>\n<p>Though he denied the charge, the Disciplinary Committee found him culpable by the evidence available.<\/p>\n<p>The ban takes effect from the 14th day of March, 2014 to the 13th day of March, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>In another ruling by the Disciplinary Committee of the Greater Accra Regional Football Association, Harrison Debrah has been handed a one-year suspension from playing in an GFA sanctioned match for double registration.<\/p>\n<p>The player registered for Prestige Height FC, where he was captain for two seasons as Harrison Cobbina and signed for Lenient International FC as Harrison Debrah.<\/p>\n<p>He was charged with misconduct for a breach of Articles 26 (3)(b) of the GFA Regulations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: Ghanafa.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Derrick Sasraku, a player of R-Starke FC, a third-tier team in the Greater Accra Region has been banned one year for assaulting a match official. 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