The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed King Faisal Football Club’s request for a stay of execution in their ongoing dispute with the Ghana Football Association (GFA), marking an early setback for the Division One League side in their legal challenge.
In a ruling dated October 1, 2025, CAS President of the Appeals Arbitration Division, Mrs. Corinne Schmidhauser, rejected King Faisal’s application to suspend the enforcement of resolutions passed during the GFA’s Ordinary Congress held on August 12, 2025.
The official order stated:
"The request for a stay of execution filed by King Faisal FC on 1 September 2025 in the matter CAS 2025/A/11757 King Faisal FC v. Ghana Football Association (GFA) is denied.
"The costs of the present Order shall be determined in the final award or any other final disposition of this arbitration."
King Faisal had argued that the Congress was unconstitutional, claiming the GFA proceeded despite being formally served with a notice of injunction.
The club, through its legal representatives Evans Adika Law, cited several breaches including: abridged notice period without consent of members, undisclosed conflicts of interest, improper bundling of issues for voting, denial of a poll after a show of hands, and undue influence.
The Kumasi-based side is seeking sweeping reliefs from CAS, including a declaration that the August 12 Congress resolutions are null and void, an injunction restraining the GFA from enforcing them, and statutory reforms to bring the association’s governance in line with Ghanaian law.
While CAS has denied the stay of execution, the substantive arbitration process will continue in Lausanne, Switzerland.
This means the GFA Congress resolutions remain enforceable until a final ruling is delivered.
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