Good morning, Enyimba fans!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ve tried to brighten the mood today, but it feels like we\u2019re stuck in a week of bad vibes. And just when you think things can\u2019t get worse, the NPFL Board drops a bombshell: they\u2019ve officially withdrawn the licenses of newly registered players from nine clubs, and yes, including Enyimba. Ouch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s an excerpt of a letter from Davidson Owumi, the league\u2019s Chief Operating Officer, which confirms the mess:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“As a result of this non-compliance, the licenses of the following newly transferred and registered players for the 2024\/2025 season are hereby indefinitely withdrawn, effective from MatchDay 10.<\/em>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n Translation? Unless the club sorts out its issues with certain players, 18 of our boys could find themselves sidelined, unregistered, and unplayable. Not ideal, especially with the interesting but fierce battle for the league title already underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, here\u2019s where it really stings. For a club that\u2019s sitting on a fat monthly paycheck from its backers\u2014The Abia State Government, failing to pay an “ordinary” \u20a66.2 million in total to Stephen Chukwude and Chijioke Akuneto since August is beyond frustrating. Sure, the new management might claim they inherited these debts from the old regime, but hey, that\u2019s part of the gig\u2014you take the throne, you also take the skeletons in the closet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s been echoed on this blog that income generation is the least of this club’s problems. The number one problem is when round pegs are put in square holes. When people think to themselves that Enyimba is all about collecting the monthly bounty from the Government, maybe one or two player sales. But there are other means of generating revenue. Listing them out here won’t happen again. Maybe you need.to consult with us. Send us an email – thatenyimbafan@mail.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m holding out hope that this won\u2019t drag on and affect the players\u2019 mentality ahead of Sunday\u2019s game. Knowing there\u2019s a looming ban can seriously mess with their heads. We need these guys sharp, not stressing about whether they\u2019ll even be allowed to step on the pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ill dedicate one paragraph to question the true intentions of the people who are currently It\u2019s a real shame for a club with Enyimba\u2019s legacy to be tangled up in contract disputes and thumbing its nose at the NFF. Unlawful terminations? Check. Ignoring orders from the licensing body? Double check. Not a great look for the People\u2019s Elephant. For those who think we are unjustly attacking the club, well you be the judge of that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ll see how the next few matchdays unfold, but for now, all we can do is hope the situation gets fixed quickly. Maybe tomorrow will bring some good news. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Fingers crossed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Enyimba Enyi!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n P.S- Feeling a lil generous this morning. There’s free data for the first 30 people who send their cell numbers to thatenyimbafan@mail.com. it’s mail not gmail. You can also state your network. It’s just our nice little way of saying – Thank you for always visiting, come back again tomorrow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Good morning, Enyimba fans! We\u2019ve tried to brighten the mood today, but it feels like we\u2019re stuck in a week of bad vibes. And just when you think things can\u2019t […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":486,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"breadcrumbs_single_post":"","page_title_panel":"","breadcrumbs_single_page":"","single_page_alignment":"","single_page_margin":"","page_structure_type":"","content_style_source":"","content_style":"","blog_post_streched_ed":"","blog_page_streched_ed":"","has_transparent_header":"","disable_transparent_header":"","vertical_spacing_source":"","content_area_spacing":"","single_post_content_background":"","single_page_content_background":"","single_post_boxed_content_spacing":"","single_page_boxed_content_spacing":"","single_post_content_boxed_radius":"","single_page_content_boxed_radius":"","disable_featured_image":"","disable_post_tags":"","disable_author_box":"","disable_posts_navigation":"","disable_comments":"","disable_related_posts":"","disable_header":"","disable_footer":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_rishi_post_view_count":351},"categories":[6],"tags":[2,3,4,5],"class_list":["post-843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-aba","tag-enyimba","tag-nigeria-professional-football-league","tag-npfl","rishi-post"],"yoast_head":"\nruining<\/s> running the club. Here’s a team with its fair share of challenges to the start of the season. But look, we are still in the Continent and will probably be at least 6 more matchdays. We have had some decent and not too decent results in the League and this young team with its young coach is unsure who will be eligible to play this weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n