Enugu SWAN decries poor Rangers form

Sports activities Writers Affiliation of Nigeria (SWAN), Enugu State chapter, has attributed Enugu Rangers’ poor efficiency within the 2022/23 Nigerian Premier Soccer League (NPFL) to the neglect and failure of the state authorities to finish renovation work on the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium.

Owing to the closure of the stadium for repairs, Enugu Rangers have been taking part in their video games on the Akwa Township Stadium, Anambra State for 2 years.

However the journalists mentioned the exile has affected Rangers’ efficiency such that they’re now lowered to preventing towards being relegated from the NPFL.

In a communiqué issued on the finish of their congress on the weekend, the affiliation mentioned: “SWAN frowns on the usually poor state of sports activities in Enugu State within the final 5 years, occasioned by the state authorities’s lip service to the all-important sector.

“SWAN additionally expressed displeasure over the continued use of Awka Stadium, Anambra State, for the execution of Rangers FC dwelling matches within the NPFL, on account of the failure of the Enugu State authorities to finish the renovation work on the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium for over two seasons operating.”

The affiliation additionally expressed dismay on the failure of the state authorities to nominate a group supervisor and a basic supervisor to supervise Rangers Worldwide FC.

They recalled that Rangers have been with out a group supervisor and a basic supervisor for the 2 seasons after the previous occupiers, Amaobi Ezeaku and Davidson Owumi, respectively left the membership. Enugu State authorities awarded the contract for the renovation of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium taking part in turf in October 2021.

It isn’t clear if the Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi-led authorities, which is on its manner out, will full the train earlier than leaving workplace subsequent month. However the Commissioner for Youth and Sports activities, Manfred Nzekwe, instructed journalists in Enugu early within the yr that the stadium ‘is not going to be an deserted mission’ below Governor Ugwuanyi.

In the meantime, sports activities writers have tasked the incoming administration within the state handy over sports activities administration to technocrats within the sector.