Former Super Eagles player, Emmanuel Amuneke has been unveiled as the new Technical Manager of Heartland FC of Owerri.
The State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma performed the unveiling of the football tactician. at Government House, Owerri on Monday, August 5.
Governor Uzodimma said the appointment of the new TM is part of efforts to "reposition the Heartland Football Club for a brighter future, to the delight of Imo people and football enthusiasts in particular."
The Governor claimed that on assumption of office in 2020 his administration met a Heartland Football Club that was on relegation.
According to him, he made frantic efforts to bring the club back to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPF).
He regretted that the football club is still swimming in the relegation waters, and could only be revived by reorganizing the administrative structure, the management and technical team of the club.
The governor said to deal with the situation on ground, he has been able to identify one of Nigeria's best in football management and technical administration/know-how, in the person of Mr Emmanuel Amuneke, to manage and bring back Heartland FC to her past glory.
Governor Uzodimma therefore expressed joy that Amuneke has accepted to take up the responsibility.
He disclosed that the "target given to the technical team is that they must win the premiership and go for continental competition.”
The Governor said his administration will provide the needs of the club that will enable the technical team succeed and restore joy and smile on the faces of the people of the state.
The Governor offered to cut-off bureaucracy by dealing directly with Amuneke's management team to make its performance seamless.
Responding, Mr Amuneke thanked the Governor, government and people of Imo State for the privilege to serve and promised to do his best, humanly possible, to achieve the set target of restoring the club to its lost glory.
He described the assignment as homecoming for him, noting that the assignment to succeed is a collective thing.
He added that he is driven by the objective of ensuring success at any point in time because “the people deserve to have happiness and joy on their faces always.”
Members of the Imo State Executive Council were present at the unveiling ceremony while the football tactician was accompanied by the management of the state Ministry of Sports Development.
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