Women’s Special Competition: Normalization Committee condemns referee Theresa Bremensu attack

The GFA Normalization Committee (NC) have condemned an attack meted out to referee Theresa Bremensu while officiating the semi-final match of the Women's Special Competition between Prison Ladies and Ampem Darkoa Ladies in Sunyani at the weekend.

The NC today Monday, April 8 released a statement to condemn the acts of violence of the female referee and assure Ghanaians that the 4-member committee will liaise with the police to ensure appropriate sanction is meted out to the perpetrators.

A statement from the NC read: "While expressing our commiseration to Referee Bremensu, the NC would like to state that it does not condone any abuse; verbal or physical towards match officials and takes such attacks very seriously."

"Albeit the Special Competition has not recorded any such appalling attacks, last weekend’s incident is of great bother."

"The NC would like to state that such acts of violence on referees are a drawback as we strive to Normalize Ghana football."

"The NC reiterates Dr Kofi Amoah’s caution at the launch of the Special Competition that improvements in the GFA Statutes and Regulations as much as they are necessary would not in and by themselves absolve our football from illegalities, corruption, and uncivilized behaviours and undue aggression.''

Part of our nation’s ability to engender transformation in our football doesn’t have to do with regulation; it has to do with shaping attitudes, shaping cultures, increasing awareness and embracing our common humanity and purpose''

"Attacking a referee physically must be condemned by all and exorcised from all parts of our football"

"We would like to assure the general public that we will liaise with the police to ensure appropriate sanction is meted out to the perpetrator(s)."

"Meanwhile, the Normalization Committee in accordance with the GFA Statute will refer the matter to the Disciplinary Committee of the GFA."

"We will like to appeal to the football community to help safeguard the beautiful game."

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