B. A. STARS RESCIND PULL-OUT THREAT (PAGE 63, OCT 27, 2010)

The Board of Directors of B.A Stars has rescinded the decision by the club to withdraw from participating in the remaining matches of the Glo Premier league competition following alleged attempts by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to frustrate the club’s exploits.
“We are continuing the premier league and no subtle or overt attempts from any quarters can deter us from participating in the competition, and come 2011 we shall still be in the premiership competition” the board declared.
Addressing a well-attended press conference at Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo region yesterday, the board gave the assurance that they would mobilise all resources to ensure that there was no turning back and was confident to play in the Top 4 competition and also win the F.A cup.
However, it gave the FA a one week ultimatum to show the video clips of three of their league pairings against New Edubiase FC, Accra Hearts of Oak game honoured at the Sunyani Coronation park about three weeks ago and Kessben FC at the Essipon stadium at Sekondi last Sunday.
That, the board explained would enable all football loving people and indeed Ghanaians at large to know and judge for themselves the unfair officiating by referees appointed to handle matches involving their club.
The spokesperson for the board, Mr Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, who is also a Sunyani-based legal practitioner, indicated further that the board was yet to meet to take decision on the resignation of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the club, Mr Takyi Arhin.
He said there was no truth in rumours that the coach of the club Karim Zito has resigned but rather explained that he had sought permission to visit his family and would soon return to his duty.
According to Mr Tuah-Yeboah, the earlier threat to pull out of the competition stemmed from the persistent and consistent attempt by referees to show open bias when handling matches involving B.A Stars and other opponents.
He dismissed claims that supporters of the club had been violent at the Sunyani Coronation park, saying there were other supporters and fans of their opponents who could misbehave at the park during matches.
According to Mr Tuah-Yeboah, the board always prevailed on supporters and fans of the club to behave well during matches but noted with concern and regret the bad officiating of some referees.
The board also noted that the decision of the referees were backed by some powers-that-be in the FA whose ultimate goal was to ensure that football clubs in the Brong Ahafo region were booted out of the premiership.
Mr Peter Nimoh, the chairman of the board of directors advised presenters of the various radio stations to report accurately about matches and the behaviour of referees for the listening public to know, saying that running of commentaries by some of the radio stations had not been the best.
He also blamed the public for masterminding the abrupt end of the match between B.A Stars and New Edubiase FC, adding that but for the police, the match officials would have continued the game to its final conclusion.
The General Manager of the club, Michael Agyeman, recounted the ordeal, frustration and intimidation that he want through at the Essipon stadium at the hands of a group of macho men who suspected him of being a jujuman.