The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) has ordered former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) George Kwasi Afriyie to pay the legal fees and other expenses to the Association over his challenge of last year’s presidential elections.
Mr Afriyie headed to CAS after the Appeals Committee of the GFA upheld a decision to disqualify him from the elections.
He was attempting to challenge the incumbent Kurt Okraku in the presidential race.
After Mr Afriyie’s appeal against the decision was rejected, he went to the international sports arbitration body for redress.
On Monday, May 6, CAS announced a dismissal of George Afriyie’s appeal.
“The appeal filed on 29 September 2023 by George Kwasi Afriyie against the decision rendered on 15 September 2023 by the GFA Appeals Committee is dismissed,” the statement, signed by Sole Arbitrator Mohamed Abdel Raouf, opened.
It added: “The costs of the arbitration, to be determined and served separately to the Parties by CAS Court Office, shall be borne by George Kwasi Afriyie.
“George Kwasi Afriyie is ordered to pay the Ghana Football Association a total amount of CHF 1,000 (one thousand Swiss francs) as contribution towards its legal fees and other expenses incurred in connection with this arbitration.”
Meanwhile, the former Chief Executive Officer of Great Olympics has accepted the decision.
“I take the decision in good faith,” he wrote a few moments after the CAS decision was published.
“I express my sincere gratitude to everyone who supported me during this period.”
