The Ghana Telecom Premier League enters its crucial stage this Wednesday amidst criticism of bad officiating by various club officials.

The Professional League Board after some consultations has appointed Accra-based class one referee Ebenezer Ferguson to officiate the mid-week top liner between Ashantigold club and Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Obuasi Len Clay stadium. He will be assisted on the lines by FIFA assistant referee Archibold Annan Lomotey and M.T.O. Ibrahim from Accra and Tema respectively. FIFA referee William Agbovi will be in the center when Real Tamale United welcomes Power FC to the Tamale Kaladan Park, with fellow FIFA compatriot Nicholas Dwomoah and Michael Dogbe from Koforidua serving as his assistance.

The Sekondi Gyandu Park will see Denu-based class one referee Frank Fuzi directing affairs from the center when Hasaacas play host to league leaders Accra Hearts of Oak. Ho-based M.A. Doku and Senyo Alphonse will assist him on the lines. Mercy Tagoe of Tema will be incharge when Alhaji King Faisal welcomes Kade Hotspurs to the Baba Yara stadium in Kumasi. With Eric Addo-Gyan and Victor Dwamena from Nasawam and Tema respectively as his assistance.

Tarkwa-based T.R.K Attifu will be in the middle for Liberty - Okwawu Utd match at the Ohene Djan stadium in Accra. On the lines will be S.K. Baah and E.S. Essel from Tarkwa and Assin Fosu respectively. FIFA referee Justus Agbeko from Accra will officiate Real Sportive - Heart of Lions match at the Tema stadium with Cape-Coast M.D Arthur on the line one and Samuel Fiifi Gyan from Accra will be managing the line two.

The cape-Coast Robert mensah Park will see Ashanti-Mampong class one referee Christain Tetteh when Ebusua Dwarfs host Gomoa Feyenoord, with William Boateng and Anim Nyarko from Ashanti-Mampong and Adukrom respectively assisting on the lines. The all Brong-Ahafo Affair between Arsenal and Bofoakwa Tano at the Berekum Golden City Park will be handled by Accra-based FIFA referee A.N Kotei, Tamale A.S Malik and Accra Abigail Sowah will be his assistance.