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  • Abia Warriors dispel Boboye’s exit rumours

    Abia Warriors dispel Boboye’s exit rumours

    The Management of Nigeria Professional Football League outfit, Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia has described as unfounded, reports purportedly making their rounds in the media that their Manager, Kennedy Boboye is set to dump the club for rival teams ahead of the second phase of the league.

    In a statement, Abia Warriors Chairman, Emeka Inyama said there is no iota of truth in the news as Boboye is still with the club, describing the reports as mere rumours meant to distract Abia Warriors who, according to him, have taken the league by storm this season.

    “Boboye is still under a legal contract with us, so I don’t know where these rumours of him leaving the club is coming from. As we speak now, he has been released to the Super Eagles asa a member of the interim committee to take charge of Nigeria’s international friendly games against Mali and Luxembourg after which he would come back to manage Abia Warriors for the second phase of the league”, Inyama revealed.

    He disclosed that even if any other club desires of Boboye’s services, the proper channel for transfer of players and coaches should be followed.

    “Can you imagine, we have not received any offers from Akwa United or any other club for Boboye and the news is everywhere that he is leaving for Uyo. If any club actually wants him, the club should write us officially and a channel of discussion will be opened as is recognised in the international arena. No team can come from the back door, because it doesn’t work that way. All these are distractions and in any case, he is still under a valid contract with us and so, he cannot even leave”, the Abia Warriors’ Chairman further said.

  • Four top NPFL clubs shop for Boboye

    Four top NPFL clubs shop for Boboye

    Despite still having a rolling contract with Abia Warriors, SportingLife has gathered that the head coach of the club, Kennedy Boboye has  at least four top flight clubs eyeing to sign him up ahead of the second stanza of the league slated to start this weekend.

    SportingLife has not got a clear picture of what could be responsible for the series of offers in the Super Eagles’ assistant coach’s direction but a source close to the former Sunshine Stars’ coach hinted that his assignment with the senior national team could be a factor.

    He also told SportingLife that there are other reasons best known only to the coach for the interest shown by four clubs for his services ahead of the second stanza.

    Boboye led Abia Warriors to ninth on the log with 27 points from 17 matches and are still with a game at hand against Enyimba before completing the first round fixtures.

  • Boboye cherishes Manager of the Month award

    Boboye cherishes Manager of the Month award

    Abia Warriors football club of Umuahia manager, Kennedy Boboye has dedicated his Manager of the Month award to God, the government and people of Abia state as well as the management, technical crew, players and all the supporters of the club.

    The former Sunshine Stars of Akure gaffer was named the Nigeria Professional Football League Bloggers Manager of the Month for February 2016 following his side’s good outing in the month under review.

    Abia Warriors remain the only club in the NPFL that are yet to taste defeat this season.

    Abia Warriors are occupying 5th position on the log with 17 points out of nine matches played so far.

    Boboye, who was speaking after receiving the award, said it was achieved through collective effort and hard work. He commended the organisers for instituting the award which he noted will motivate the coaches and the players to put in extra effort in order to be considered.

  • Boboye smarting over dropped points

    Boboye smarting over dropped points

    Abia Warriors coach, Kennedy Boboye, says he is still hurting over the points dropped by his side at home in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) this season.

    The Warriors were held to draws at home by Kano Pillars (match day four on March 2), Enugu Rangers (match day six on March 11) and Wikki Tourists (match day eight on March 23).

    Boboye’s charges remain unbeaten in the league this season – a feat unmatched by any of the other 19 sides in the competition – but the youthful trainer says he does not get carried away by that statistics.

    “When pundits say we are still unbeaten after 10 matches, I say instead that we have dropped six points at home.

    “The team has been trying to win back those points we lost at home when we play away.

    “However, if we had won those three matches (against Pillars, Rangers and Wikki) at home, we would have been top of the table at this stage of the season,” Boboye told supersport.com.

    The Warriors won on the road 2-1 against Akwa United on match day 10 but Boboye is seeking consolidation when they face Lobi Stars on match day 11 today.

    Abia Warriors currently sit in third position in the NPFL standings with 17 points from nine matches.

  • Boboye targets Continental Spot with Abia Warriors

    Boboye targets Continental Spot with Abia Warriors

    Abia Warriors coach Kennedy Boboye says the club will pursue the target of a top 3 finish and also disclosed there’ll be no overhaul of the squad as he prepares for the new NPFL season.

    The Coach told footballlive.ng only a few signings will be brought in to complement the 90 percent of last season’s squad he would retain.

    “We are not looking to bring in too many players; we’ll keep 90 per cent of the players from last season as we plan for a big campaign next season.

    “The club has set a continental ticket target next season and incidentally, this object I part of my plans as well.”

  • Sunshine can’t win the league this season – Boboye

    Sunshine can’t win the league this season – Boboye

    Sunshine Stars coach,Kennedy Boboye  has admitted that his team can’t win the Glo Premier League title after they suffered a 3-0 loss against Warri Wolves in Warri last Saturday.

    Following the heavy defeat, Boboye was of the opinion that it would take a miracle for his team to win the league title this season.

    Sunshine Stars are hoping to win what would be their first ever title but now find themselves five points behind leaders,Enyimba.

    Sunshine will travel to Kano next weekend to face champions Kano Pillars in  another high profile game.

    Coach Boboye admitted that this defeat by the seasiders leaves his team with little hope of winning the title.

    “It’s going to be difficult for us to now win the title,” the former Sharks tactician confessed after the game.

    “We came here (Warri) with the intention of winning the game, but my boys especially the midfielders failed to play to instructions.

    “We will do our best in the remaining six games, but it’s going to be a massive task for us if Enyimba beat Heartland in Owerri or pick a point there.Our next game is against Kano Pillars in Kano which is a difficult place to go.”

  • Boboye: Sunshine will be champs

    Boboye: Sunshine will be champs

    Sunshine Stars coach, Kennedy Boboye has expressed  satisfaction with the win against his former club, Sharks and said he had to put emotions to one side to achieve the result.

    Charles Aggrey and Tunde Adeniji scored  in the match day 21 contest decided at the Akure Township Stadium.

    “Sharks is the club that brought me to limelight (Boboye played for and coached Sharks earlier in his career). It was not a pleasant experience (watching Sharks lose) but I am a professional so I had to do what I had to do, to help Sunshine Stars win and return to the top of the standings,” Boboye told supersport.com.

    The trainer also believes it will be foolhardy for anyone to write off his side’s title credentials at this stage of the season.

    Kunle Odunlami, Tamen Medrano, Paul Onobi, Stephen Eze, Dele Olorundare, Dayo Ojo, Prince Aggrey, Tunde Adeniji and goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa have been doing impressive things this season for the Akure Gunners and Boboye believes that will be crucial at the business end of the campaign.

    “With the calibre of players at my disposal and the amount of hard work we put in in training, I am sure we will play on the continent next season. We also just don’t want to earn a continental ticket but we want to win the league title,” he said.

    Sunshine Stars currently top the 20-team NPFL standings with 39 points from 21 matches.