RTU got here below the highlight following their excellent Ghana Premier League conflict towards Dreams FC on June 12, 2024, on the Theatre of Dreams in Dawu.
While the consequence raised suspicion, it additionally got here to mild later that the RTU gamers boycotted the sport over months of unpaid salaries, with the membership fielding unregistered gamers for the sport.
GFA sanctions RTU
Having investigated the matter, the Disciplinary Committee of the GFA has now fined RTU and in addition banned a number of the membership’s officers.
“The Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has imposed a fine of GHc100,000 on Real Tamale United FC (RTU FC) for behaving in a way that brings the game into disrepute contrary to Section 34(6)(d) of the GFA Premier League Regulations,” a press release from the GFA stated.
“The Disciplinary Committee found that during the Matchday 28 game against Dreams FC at the Theatre of Dreams, Real Tamale United FC did intentionally deceive the match officials during the said game by using unregistered players to impersonate officially registered players of the club.”
The assertion added: “Officials of RTU FC who led the group to the stated match have every been handed a one-year ban from all football-related actions with instant impact.
“The Real Tamale United FC officials banned are Iddi Manzah Alhassan, Abdul-Samed Iddrisu, Abdul-Gafaru Salifu, Tanko Jentumah and Sylvester Yaw Apanka.”
Meanwhile, RTU were relegated from the Ghana Premier League final season after ending on the backside of the desk.