The Abia State Government has appointed new management staff for Enyimba FC, in a bid to reposition the club during the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season.
The Deputy Governor of Abia, Ikechukwu Metu, announced the changes at a meeting with supporters held at the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba. The changes affected the positions of Sporting Director and Technical Adviser.
According to Metu, Emmanuel Detchuoa has been appointed as the new Technical Adviser, while Daniel Eke was named the club’s Sporting Director, replacing Ifeanyi Ekwueme and Deji Ayeni, respectively. He said the appointments would take immediate effect.
Speaking after the meeting, new Technical Adviser Eke thanked Governor Alex Otti for finding him worthy of the appointment, noting that he had previously served other clubs in similar capacities.
Eke pledged to work diligently to ensure stability and consistency in the team’s performance, while expressing confidence that the club would record improved results.
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Also speaking, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Nwaobialor Ananaba, expressed optimism that the players would perform better under the new Technical Adviser and Sporting Director.
Ananaba, while apologising to supporters for recent challenges facing the club, assured the fans that the state government was committed to restoring the club’s status in the league.
The commissioner urged the fans to give the new management team their full support and sufficient time to achieve positive results.