Reigning Ghana Premier League champions, Hearts of Oak have confirmed that they will petition the Ghana Football Association [GFA] over the performance of referee Ken Paddy.
The match official has grabbed the headlines for his decision to award Asante Kotoko a penalty in the matchday 24 fixture at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday.
Defender Abdul Aziz brought down Fabio Gama in the box of the Phobians.
However, Franck Mbella converted the spot-kick as Kotoko secured all three points against their rivals to strengthen their lead at the top.
However, the decision by Ken Paddy has been contested by many with others insisting it was a right call.
But Dr. Nyaho-Nyaho Tamakloe, a board member of the club has confirmed that the club will petition the GFA over the performance of the referee.
He also described the referee as useless after the defeat.
“The referee today was very useless. If this is the level of officiating we are going to witness from our referees, we will call for foreign referees for games like this. There was no penalty there to take,” Dr. Tamakloe said.
The win means Kotoko go 16 points clear of their archrivals with 10 games still to go while the closest to Kotoko are Bechem United, who are eight points behind the league leaders.
Source: Modern Ghana
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