BY JOHNKENNEDY UZOMA, OWERRI
The advancement of Heartland on the log of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) may have been cut by the goalless draw the Owerri side recorded with El Kanemi on Wednesday, the club’s turn-around manager, Emmanuel Amuneke has remarked that the result was nothing to worry about.
Since picking up the role of technical manager at the beginning of the season, Amuneke has been able to navigate the club upstream from the backwaters.
The club got relegated last season but got a wild card back into the NPFL, taking the position of Beyond Limits Football Academy of Ikenne, which could not be in the elite division on account of sharing ownership with Remo Stars.
Starting the new season on the wrong foot, Heartland eventually got their rhythm. On the goalless outing at home with El Kanemi, Amuneke admitted that it was a disappointment. but
“My expectations and target were to play and win our games, and stabilize the club.”
Winning the league title may be out of the equation, but the coach intends to get the club back among the powerhouses of Nigerian football.
Heartland’s next fixture is an away duel with Ikorodu City in Lagos this weekend.
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