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  • Aggreh terminates FC IfeanyiUbah contract over unpaid salaries

    Aggreh terminates FC IfeanyiUbah contract over unpaid salaries

    Prince Aggreh has told SportingLife that he has ended his contract with FC IfeanyiUbah over his unpaid eight month salaries.
    Aggreh joined FC IfeanyiUbah from Kano Pillars at the beginning of 2016/2017 Nigeria professional Football League (NPFL) season on a two-year deal.
    The former Sunshine Stars of Akure winger revealed that the club suddenly stopped his salary without any prior notice to that effect.
    Aggreh explained that he has reported the matter to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the League Management Company (LMC) but no favourable result, adding that he has applied FIFA rules to decide his fate when he noticed that the club is not ready to respond to his plight.
    “He cannot pay salary and he owed me 8 months’ salary so I have terminated my contract and leaves the club to continue my career elsewhere. I don’t know the reason but he just stopped the salaries without notification. That is wickedness and heartless of him and he want players to remain and play for him this season,” Aggreh told SportingLife
    He added: “The FIFA rules say if club cannot pay you for 3 months then you are a free player. So in my case it is 8 months (salaries). I when to NFF and LMC all they will say is that they will look at the matter and up till now they have not give me my clearance.
    “The club cannot pay player for 8 months, NFF and LMC cannot do anything. Even when the man refused to give me my clearance I went to the NFF and LMC and everyday they will tell me next week, next week and up till now they have not give me my clearance.”
  • FC IfeanyiUbah snap up winger John Huan

    FC IfeanyiUbah snap up winger John Huan

    FC IfeanyiUbah have sealed the signing of John Huan in a deal that runs through till the end of the season.

    Huan, described as a ‘fast paced and quick thinking player’, has played for the likes of Lobi Stars, COD United and FC Taraba.

    And he agreed to personal terms with the Nnewi outfit before putting pen to paper last week.

    “Joining FC IfeanyiUbah is a delight for me. It is a move that I hope to make the most of. I’m happy to be here,” Huan told Goal.

    “It was a massive challenge to seal the switch and now I will do my best to prove myself. The club should be repaid for the faith they have in my talent.

    “I received many offers from Nigerian clubs, but I preferred FC IfeanyiUbah due to its structure and organisation,” Huan said.

  • Results of match day 19 fixtures in 2016/2017 NPFL

    Results of match day 19 fixtures in 2016/2017 NPFL

    Following are the results of eight of the 10 Match Day 19 fixtures of the 2016/2017 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), played on Wednesday:

    FC IfeanyiUbah 2-1 Shooting Stars FC

    Abia Warriors FC 2-0 Wikki Tourists FC

    Plateau United FC 3-0 Katsina United FC

    Niger Tornadoes 1-0 Kano Pillars FC

    Enyimba International FC 1-0 Remo Stars FC

    Lobi Stars FC 3-1 Sunshine Stars FC

    El-Kanemi Warriors FC 1-0 ABS FC

    Akwa United FC 2-0 MFM FC

  • Football enthusiasts berate FC IfeanyiUbah players’ performance

    A cross-section of football enthusiasts in Nnewi on Sunday expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of FC IfeanyiUbah in spite of the club’s 1-0 defeat of Rangers International FC of Enugu.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nnewi-based Anambra Warriors scored the lone goal from a penalty kick by Prince Aggrey.

    The Warriors, who were largely on the defensive due to the Flying Antelopes’ firepower, had missed scoring from a poorly-taken penalty kick by Seka Pascal in the 45th minute.

    One of the fans who spoke to NAN, Uchenna Okonkwo, blamed the team’s poor marksmanship on their high turn-over of players, saying this made them to be uncoordinated during the game.

    “It’s a fact they won, but FC IfeanyiUbah don’t deserve it. Rangers played better.

    “They are not playing like a team and the coach seems not to be in charge,” he said.

    Another football enthusiast, who said he was simply Godwin, noted that the game was not interesting because of questionable calls by the referee.

    Godwin called on the League Management Company (LMC) to take a closer look at those entrusted with handling games as they were not encouraging its development.

    “The officiating was poor. So many questionable and unnecessary calls. I enjoy good football, no matter who is winning, but if it is like this in Europe, we won’t be spending time to watch their games.

    “But the way people left the game here after the first half did not show that all is well. Even the penalty kick awarded the home team could not keep them back,” he said.

    Coach of the Enugu-based Rangers side, Imama Amapakabo, on his part hailed the performance of his players, adding that they did their best.

    Amapakabo however urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to monitor the performance of match officials.

    “Some people are pulling the league back. The NFF should monitor games. I think the referee was responsible for FC IfeanyiUbah’s win,” he said.

    On his part, coach Yaw Preko of FC IfeanyiUbah called on his team’s supporters to get behind the team as they needed their support.

    Preko said what was important was getting the maximum three points in a game against the competition’s defending champions.

  • NPFL: MFM Coach accepts defeat to IfeanyiUbah FC

     

    Coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu has taken full responsibility for MFM’s 4-0 defeat to FC Ifeanyiubah in Matchday 2 fixture of the 2016/17 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) played in Nnewi on Wednesday, January 18.
    The MFM Coach was obviously unhappy with how events unfolded in the encounter that saw two of his key players sustaining Injuries in the first half of the exchange, has accepted the blame for the loss as he focused on the next league match.
    In an interview Ilechukwu said: ” For yesterday’s game, I have to take the blame because I introduced new players to the starting line-up who didn’t start against Niger Tornadoes and that was the problem.
    “I did that because of the marathon nature of the league, so I decided to start new five players so that I can rest some players for the next game but at the end it turned that way.
    “Secondly, in the first half, two of our players were injured and that forced me to change the game plan by bringing in two players and the changes really affected my tactics and game plan but at the end of the day excuses can’t help the situation.
    “So I take the blame for everything that has happened and the loss against FC Ifeanyiubah,” he told mountaintopfc.com.
    MFM FC will host Lobi Stars in Matchday 3 of the NPFL coming up this Sunday, at the Soccer Temple, Agege Stadium in Lagos and the manager has said that his side have no option other than winning.
    “We can’t expect anything less than winning because we can’t lose 4-0 and come to our home and draw or lose.
    “The thing here is that we have put the loss behind us and concentrate on the next match which I believe by God’s grace winning is 100 per cent sure,” the Nnewi born tactician stated.

  • FC Ifeanyiubah to hire Aigbogun

    FC Ifeanyiubah to hire Aigbogun

    Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, FC Ifeanyiubah, are considering Paul Aigbogun to take charge as their head coach for the new season.

    The former Enyimba trainer is set to take over from Japanese coach, Kenichi Yatsuhashi, who has reportedly left the club following a disagreement with the technical director Mitko Dobrev and the management over his tactics after losing back-to-back games at the Super 4 against Wikki Tourists and Rivers United.

    Supersport.com sources informed that Yatsuhashi left the club’s hotel in Enugu, where the Super 4 is being held, on Friday after he claimed that his work is being interfered with by the management of FC Ifeanyiubah.

    It was learnt that even players complained about the training methods and match tactics of Yatsuhashi.

    After their 0-2 loss to Rivers United, Dobrev and Yatsuhashi, differed on tactics with the former taking a swipe at the latter.

  • FEDERATION CUP: IfeanyiUbah hit Lagos Friday, target victory

    FEDERATION CUP: IfeanyiUbah hit Lagos Friday, target victory

    Players and officials of FC IfeanyiUbah will storm Lagos on Friday ahead of this year’s Nigeria Federation Cup final clash against Nasarawa United billed for Teslim Balogun Stadium on Sunday.

    The Anambra Warriors entered the final stage of their preparations for the upcoming final on Tuesday in a closed training camp in the city of Ibadan.

    The closed training camp is expected to last till Thursday with the team moving over to Lagos on Friday afternoon.

    Meanwhile, midfielders Tamen Medrano and Okereke Maduabuchi have expressed the team’s readiness in winning the prestigious trophy.

    Speaking after their first training session, winger Maduabuchi disclosed that the players are going into Sunday’s final with a positive mind set.

     “Even though the close camp is just starting, we have been preparing seriously in Nnewi, and I can tell you we the players are very positive going into Sunday’s match. Personally, I can’t wait for Sunday, I am very sure we are going to rise to the occasion.”

    Cameroonian midfielder, Medrano who has played every single Federation Cup match for the Anambra Warriors this season, is optimistic of the team’s chances of winning the Federation Cup. 

    ‘We are very focus on wining the trophy and so far preparations have gone very well. I can say that the mood in camp is that of unity and sense of purpose. We are on a mission, which is to win the Federation Cup.

    “Personally, every day I wake up, I look at the picture of the trophy on my phone, it motivates me, and I can tell you my teammates are also very motivated too. We will do our very best to win the trophy.”

  • Brazilian coach backs FC IfeanyiUbah for top-3 finish

    Brazilian coach backs FC IfeanyiUbah for top-3 finish

    Brazilian coach’s Rafael Everton has said FC IfeanyiUbah are now very much in contention for a top-three finish in the Nigeria league after a crucial victory at Warri Wolves at the weekend.

    The Nnewi club won 1-0 at the Warri City Stadium to now climb to fourth place on the league table with 49 points.They are only four points behind leaders Wikki Tourists.

    “We are now in the race for the top-3,” disclosed Everton, who has replaced Bulgarian Mitko Dobrev as the club’s head coach.

    “We are not only playing well, but also winning.We have 35 very good players and I believe together as one big family, we will succeed.”

    ‘The Anambra Warriors’, who are bankrolled by oil magnate Ifeanyi Ubah, are also in the semi-finals of the Federation Cup.

    Cup triumph or third place in the league will guarantee them at least a place in next year’s CAF Confederation Cup.

  • 3SC beat FC IfeanyiUbah 2-1

    3SC beat FC IfeanyiUbah 2-1

    Shooting Stars defeated IfeanyiUbah 2-1 in a Week 36 game of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Sunday in Ibadan.

    Former Sunshine Stars forward Ibrahim Ajani broke the deadlock in the 27th minute.

    Cletus Itodo’s free kick slipped away from Chidiebere Eze in goal for IfeanyiUbah for Shooting Stars second goal in the 48th minute.

    Former Shooting Stars forward Menshak Chukwuibukem scored IfeanyiUbah’s consolationy goal from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute after Alaba Osawe hacked down Stephen Chukwudi.

    In the 14th minute, Sibi Gwar’s acrobatic effort was saved by IfeanyiUbah’s goalkeeper.

    3SC goalkeeper Afeso Attah saved in the 55th minute off Austin Oladapo’s effort.

    Substitute Mohammed Lawal then had his free kick come off the goal post with 10 minutes to end the game.

  • Dogo charges Nasarawa Utd players to beat FC IfeanyiUbah

    Dogo charges Nasarawa Utd players to beat FC IfeanyiUbah

    Nasarawa United  interim boss, Kabiru Suleiman Dogo has stated that the Solid Miners’ road point in Bauchi has put them in the right stead ahead of their 2015 Federation Cup quarter final tie with FC IfeanyiUbah in Ilorin today.

    Dogo replaced Mohammed Babaganaru who defected to Kano Pillars he told SportingLife that the Lafia side are motivated by the away point against Wikki Tourists to do better against the Anambra Warriors.

    He said the Solid Miners are psychologically and tactically ready to face FC IfeanyiUbah in the Federation Cup and that they are expecting a good result at the end of the tie slated for the Kwara Stadium, Ilorin.

    “We are delighted with the road point in Bauchi and we are going to Ilorin with that same mentality against FC IfeanyiUbah. We are very hopeful of qualifying for the semi final of the Federation Cup,” Dogo told SportingLife.