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Rangers United, popularly known as Enugu Rangers have gained the Nigeria Skilled Soccer League seven instances, and the African Cup Winners’ Cup as soon as.
Enugu Rangers coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu, has included the membership’s Chief Government Officer and Basic Supervisor in his squadlist for the second half of the NPFL season, Soccernet.ng studies.
Amobi Ezeaku, the membership’s CEO, has been registered as a footballer for the second spherical of the 2023/2024 NPFL season and was included within the crew’s matchday squad to face Niger Tornadoes immediately. He’ll put on the quantity eleven jersey.
The swap of roles from being an administrator to being the participant on the pitch has sparked a number of reactions on social media, with many questioning if it’s a authorized transfer by Flying Antelopes.
Ezeaku, who has a footballing background himself, revealed in a dialog with Osasu Obayiuwana that the coach’s pleas made him return to motion on the pitch.
“I’ve been coaching with the crew. I play soccer. Through the mid-season switch, the coach felt that he wanted me and pleaded with me to get registered. I’m in Kaduna and I could play within the second half. It’s as much as the coach to play me. In response to the coach, he has not seen a striker who scores targets the best way I rating targets. I really like this recreation, the truth that I’m the membership chairman doesn’t ban me from taking part in,” the Basic Supervisor stated.
Nonetheless, Ezeakwu’s scenario isn’t the primary of its variety within the Nigerian League with former Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, donning the colors of Bendel Insurance coverage, even serving to them get promoted to the Nigerian top-flight league within the 2021/2022 season, earlier than saying his retirement on the age of 52.
For Ezeakwu, being a participant and the CEO just isn’t a battle of curiosity, as he believes his love for the sport transcends his function, whatever the actions concerned.
“There isn’t a battle. I used to be born to like soccer and I’ll die loving this recreation. I do know the facility of the coach, and on the sphere, he’s in cost. In coaching, I’m there on time, I take heed to them. It’s in regards to the recreation we love. His determination just isn’t influenced, if he has to take me off, I am going off,” Amobi added.
Enugu Rangers are at the moment third on the NPFL desk and are simply two factors away from the primary place. They’ve gained twelve video games and drawn seven underneath Fidelis Ilechukwu this season.
N.B: We’d prefer to know your ideas. Do you assume administrative employees ought to stick with their roles? Or can they swap concurrently like Ezeakwu?
