The entire technical crew of Enugu Rangers International aka the flying antelopes were on Sunday sacked over the team’s poor performance having suffered three straight defeats in the ongoing 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
The announcement of their sack was made by Enugu State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Vitus Okechi, after Rangers lost 2-0 to the new boys Akwa Starlets (Dakkada) FC of Akwa Ibom at home.
Ex-international, Sylvanus Okpala, has been asked to immediately take over the coaching crew from former Coach Benedict Ugwu also known as `Surugede’.
Okpala, who handled Rangers in the past, is expected to lead the Flying Antelopes when they begin their CAF Confederation Cup at home on Dec.1.
Newsmen report that Rangers had lost three straight matches in the ongoing domestic league.
Rangers had lost 1-0 to MFM in the match day three in Enugu and lost to Rivers United in the match day four in Port Harcourt and 2-0 to Akwa Starlets.
Femi Abayi of Akwa Starlet struck in the 16th minute of the match and Isaac George goal in 43rd minute left the home team licking their wounds after the match.
Speaking after the match, the captain of the away team, Aniekan Ekpe, said that they prepared for the match with positive mind.
He said that the team knew what the NPFL worth and prepared well to maintain their status.
“MFM victory over Rangers gave us hope and we gave them respect but did not fear them.
“We fear no foes in this ongoing domestic league because football is all about win, lose or draw.
“Starlet has picked two draws in away and we are still going to pick more points in away.
“Rangers is a good team but they could not get it right today as our game plan worked out for us,” he said.
Ekpe said that the team was trying to gather as many points as possible at the early stage.
“We have seen team coming up to the NPFL and being relegated at the end of the season and that is what we are trying to avoid,” Ekpe said.
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