Referees' appointment committee chairman rubbishes conspiracy theory against Kotoko
Posted On Monday, 22nd October 2012
Randy Abbey has rubbished reports of bias towards Kotoko
By Patrick Akoto
Referees’ appointment committee chairman Randy Abbey has denied reports he is scheming against Kotoko’s title defence.
Kotoko fans criticized referee Sumaila Ibrahim sharply for his poor performance in their 1-1 home draw against Heart of Lions on Sunday.
A member of Kotoko’s Africa campaign committee Nana Kwame Dankwah suggested on a number of radio stations on Monday that Abbey could be responsible for recent bias officiating that the club has endured in the hands of referees.
But the former Ghana FA Communication Director has rubbished the reports insisting they are well wide off the mark.
“This is kind of 16th century tactics being deployed is unfortunate.When things don’t go well, then you start to create conspiracy theories and go round radios and think that you’re pleasing supporters is a thing of the past,” Abbey fumed on Kumasi-based Fox FM
“People should learn and begin to appreciate that we’re in a different dispensation and in a different environment and things ought to be done properly.
“For anyone who claims to be an official go about making comment to suggest that the referees’ appointment committee chairman determines the kind of referees that officiate a particular match, betrays the person’s level of intelligence.
“And I don not think that a great club like Kotoko deserve that.
“The appointment committee only recommend officials for matches. Once the list is completed and I sign, it is sent to the president and the FA will give the final approval.
“And that is what will be put out on the net and the referees will be informed.
“So when people are suppose to be leaders of football clubs and get up and go round the radio all day to accuse someone one of appointing, is it that the person is ignorant or deliberately being mischievous and very callous?
Hearts launched a massive campaign against Ashanti Regional FA chairman Osei Tutu Agyemang for abuse of power after he suggested on a Kumasi-based radio station he would use his position to help Kotoko win the Premier League.
He was subsequently sacked as the referees’ appointment committee chairman.
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betrays the person’s level of intelligence. Hearts of Oak had a point, the man said on radio that he will help a team bcos he hailed from that region. What has Randy done brothers? Please please.
Pls GSN, Mr Osei Tutu Agyeman did not suggest anywhere that he would use his position to help Kotoko win the Premier League. His comments were taken out of contest and you seem to be repeating the same mistake. When an individuals comments are being scrutinized, lets try to be circumspect. If you narrow in on just a line in a full statement as your basis for an argument, you might end up being flawed. Pls publish the whole statement he made and see if you will not find your own report here palpable. Let’s try to put ourselves in the shoes of others ok!!! that it does not affect you doesn’t mean you should continually malign someone. I am disappointed in this story, especially the part about Osei Tutu Agyeman. Pls I suggest that the Kotoko Mgt put the blame solely on themselves. If you ignore a striker like Bekoe for mediocre ones who hardly score, this is what happens. Who is to blame for all the nissed chances? the referee? Randy is an objective individual and will never compromise his duties. If this same team is going to Africa, then I can assure Ghanaians that our one slot for the Champs League will remain.
That is Randy Abbey for you.This is what most Ghanaians cant take and as such call him arrogant.We are in a modern era and our so called football administrators should stop the kokoo ase tactics and start behaving professsionally.It is just week three and see the unprofessionalism from so called supporters leaders…………apuuuuu.I wonder how some people even get elected as leaders.Randy Abbey has times without number shown he is above this pettiness so please lets allow him to work
Da ref in kotoko match b messed up.
Honestly speaking, I am personally against these kinds of conspiracy theories whereby an allegations are just being levelled on someone just because that person looks like it. What we Kotoko must understand is what we are trying hard not to, because, we have over pampered the players for far too long and are talking too much. Inspite of all that happened on the day, ie, those two dubious penalties, I saw the match officials’s performance was average. Ghanaian match officials are a disgrace to themselves and their families per their performances.
I listened to the Nana Kwame guy on radio and I must say I’m appalled by his statements and allegations leveled against Randy. If Randy really wants to favour his own, I don’t think Hearts would have lost to Dwarves, or even draw at the same venue. Its high time people make up for their own shortfalls other than making baseless arguments.