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Former black stars defender Sammy Kuffour has mentioned that some members of the Ghana football association should blame themselves for what is happening between Alhaji Grunsah and the association,adding that he feels this issue shouldn't have traveled that length. The new season has been unduly delayed due to a protracted dispute between King Faisal and Aduana stars. King Faisal is in court fighting the Ghana Football Association(GFA) over their relegation to the second tier league,while they have a protest pending. The litigation however,has been adjourned several times and that has cast a dark clouds over the start of the football season,which was earlier scheduled to begin last this month,giving doubts if at all it would start this year. According to Kuffour,all efforts to have an out-of -court settlement of the matter has proved futile because,Alhaji Grunsah does not trust some members of the FA. "I don't believe that Alhaji is that wicked to say that he won't settle this matter out of court,but i don't blame him because he is a very wise man and he knows what he is about. I have heard that he is demanding to go ahead with the court issue and won't take any money or listen to anybody.That is because,once he takes the money and withdraws from court,it is the same FA people who will go out there and go and spread the news that, "Alhaji we gave him money that is why he withdrew the case from court" and that,i believe,will affect his integrity. "it is not everything that happens indoors that must be open or let outsiders know. "Honestly i will be very disappointed in Alhaji if he takes money and withdraws the matter from court.We must see this case to it's logical conclusion" According to Kuffour,he is not supporting the action take by Alhaji Grunsah neither is he condemning it.However,he believes that the issue was taken lightly by the FA,hence traveling this far. "As soon as the issue came,they should have dealt with the matter.but instead,they waited and dragged it and that to me annoyed Alhaji," he added.