Scores of irate fans of Accra Hearts of Oak on Wednesday demonstrated against the team's management board for asking head coach Cecil Jones Attuquayefio to proceed on leave.

They have subsequently given the management a 24-hour ultimatum to reinstate the coach else, the team would be prevented from training and also if possible, would not be allowed to honour their Sunday's match against Tema Ghapoha Readers at the Accra Sports Stadium.

The fans, who were led by Abdul Aziz, Chairman of the Musical Chapter "O" (Chapter 100) of Nima and Baba Jibrim, Public Relations Officer of the chapter thronged the offices of the Board Chairman, Ato Ahwoi at his offices in Abelenkpe in Accra.

They had earlier in the morning prevented deputy Coach Ofei Ansah and the entire playing body from training at their training grounds opposite the National Lotteries offices.

They claimed that they had nothing against Ofei Ansah but think he had stabbed Jones at the back since it was Jones who brought him back to the team after his was sacked.

The fans also said the timing of the board's decision was wrong pointing out that coach could have been asked to go on leave at the end of the soccer season.

Jones was given a letter on Tuesday by the Chief Executive of the Club Harry Zakkour to proceed on leave without any reason.

The fans alleged that the decision was a personal vendetta by Zakkour and some management members who are aggrieved that the coach was not fielding their favourite players.

Mr Zakkour later told the GNA Sports in an interview at his Bus Stop Restaurant that he had the blessing of the board of Directors to take the "rather sad decision."

"The decision was the result of poor performance by the club in their last two matches against Kotoko in Kumasi and Bofoakwa Tano in Suyani last Sunday and other factors".

On Dan Quaye's suspension, Mr Zakkour said the player alighted at Kumasi on their way back from Sunyani without any reason. He said a committee as been instituted to look into the player's behaviour.

There has been series of bribery allegation against some key players of the club, especially, in their match against Kotoko which Hearts lost 0-2.

Mr Zakkour told the GNA that Quaye later explained that he alighted to purchase some plywood to roof his building.