The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled against Ghanaian giants Hearts of Oak, ordering them to pay their former player Francis Adjetey a sum of GHC 114,000 for breach of contract with an interest of 5% per annum from September 15, 2023, until the date of full payment for a wrongly terminating his contract.
The verdict, dated February 26, 2025, comes after a prolonged legal battle between the player and the club and overturned the Ghana Football Association’s Appeals Committee’s ruling of February 26, 2024.
Francis Adjetey, who previously played for the Phobians, filed a case against the club citing the unfair termination of his contract.
He claimed that Hearts of Oak failed to honour contractual agreements, leading him to seek legal redress at CAS, the highest court in sports-related disputes.
After reviewing the case, CAS found Hearts of Oak guilty of breaching the player’s contract and subsequently ruled that the club must compensate Adjetey for the damages.
Hearts of Oak has yet to release an official statement regarding the ruling. However, the club may either comply with the ruling and pay the amount or seek an appeal, though chances of overturning the verdict seem slim.
Meanwhile, the Phobians remain focused on their pursuit of winning the Ghana Premier League as they face Bechem United on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Below is the full verdict!
