Sekondi Hasaacas of Western Region has disassociated itself from the alleged violence perpetuated against some officials of Accra Hearts of Oak after their 24th week league match played on Sunday 21 October 2001, during which mobile phones and wrist watches of Hearts officials were stolen.

Mr Richard Quarshie, Accra representative of the club said the club condemns the violence. He said their attention was not drawn to anything of that sort after the match.

“I personally spoke with several officials of Hearts after the match and did not get the slightest hint of any attack on them. I reached Accra before hearing that something of that nature took place. The only case I heard of after the match, was that the phone of Mr Ernest Thompson, Board Secretary of Hearts, was snatched but that was later retrieved and given back to him without any problem”.

It would be recalled that on Monday 22 October 2001, the management of Hearts of Oak appealed to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to investigate the nasty incident in which some officials of the club were physically assaulted by the home fans of Sekondi Hasaacas.

Mr Harry Zakkour, Chief executive of Hearts is however reported to have threatened to retaliate the attack if the phones and the watches stolen were not returned.

Mr Quarshie described the comment from Mr Zakkour as “very unfortunate coming from a big club like Hearts who are expected to set examples for the others clubs to follow”.

Hasaacas would play Tema Ghapoha in a league match at the Accra sports stadium on Friday and Mr Quarshie has called on the FA to ensure that nothing happens.