Ghana Premier League pace-setters Medeama SC have taken disciplinary action by dismissing a ball retriever involved in a heated touchline incident during their narrow win over Hearts of Oak in Tarkwa.
The individual, identified as Kofi, was relieved of his duties with immediate effect following his role in the altercation and an unauthorised media appearance after the match.
Club officials were reportedly dissatisfied with his conduct on matchday, insisting the decision was necessary to protect professionalism as the title race intensifies.
Tension flared at the TnA Stadium when Hearts assistant coach Gazale Abdulai confronted the ball retriever over an alleged delay in restarting play while the Phobians were chasing an equaliser.
Accounts after the game indicated the ball retriever admitted to kicking the ball away, triggering a confrontation along the touchline.
The situation spiralled out of control, with both parties accused of physical retaliation as video footage later circulated widely on social media.
Match officials quickly intervened, and the referee dismissed Gazale Abdulai from the dugout as tempers boiled over.
Despite the disruption, Medeama held their nerve to seal a 1-0 victory courtesy of a second-half strike from Salim Adams.
In the aftermath, the Ghana Football Association charged the Hearts assistant coach, while Medeama acted swiftly to distance themselves from the controversy as they remain top of the league.
