Hearts of Oak Lions head coach, Bashir Hayford, interrupted play during his side's Ghana Premier League fixture against Bechem United over the weekend over alleged biased officiating.
Hayford, during the fixture at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour, made the headlines midway through the game as he took a seat in the middle of the pitch causing a 20-minute delay in play.
His actions were in protest of what was said to be a one-sided officiating.
Bashir Hayford Coach of Hearts of Lions sat on the pitch for 20mins against Bechem …WEI WEI !! pic.twitter.com/S78fHAz4qI
— PHOBIA BIRD (@tlimz1) April 29, 2024
"The fans were hurling urine and insulting me and the players. We had to defend ourselves so we ran to the pitch but to be honest, I really replied them," he explained as quoted by Akoma Sports.
"In my 30-year fan of the game, I had never seen anything like this before. It was more like a war and not a football match."
After the brief pause, Hayford exited the field, permitting the game to restart. Despite playing with a man down, Bechem avoided defeat on the day.
The draw leaves Lions in the relegation zone, three points behind Bofoakwa Tano who are above the relegation zone.
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