Thursday, 14 January 2021

Imama faces sack, gets 3-match ultimatum




By Taofeek Babalola

 

The management of Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia has given the coach of the team, Imama Amapakabo and his technical team, mandate to turn club fortunes around by winning their next three matches or be ready to face stiff sanctions.

The ultimatum came after management held an emergency meeting with the coaches at the club’s secretariat in Umuahia following the dismal performance of the team in the on-going Nigeria Professional Football League where Abia Warriors have lost their four league games.

Abia Warriors’s dwindling performances in the campaign reached the climax on Wednesday when they stumbled to a 3-1 home defeat to Jigawa Golden Stars in the mid-week game in Aba.  The defeat which is their fourth leaves them rock bottom of the table.

The club’s Sporting Director, Patrick Ngwaogu, reiterated that the team has no reason not to do well considering the caliber of players in the team pointing out that technical crew, led by Amapakabo has enjoyed the greatest support and cooperation ever given to any crew in the Club’s history.

Imama’s tough task begins this weekend when  Abia Warriors travel to Nnewi for matchday 5 encounter against another embattle league campaigner FCIfeanyiUbah.  The team will then lock horns with impressive Lobi Stars at Aper Aku Stadium in Markurdi before returning home to play Mountain of Fire and Miracle ministries (MFM) FC in the third game.

It is yet to be seen if the former Super Eagles assistant coach would survive the heat.

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