Uzodimma Unveils Amuneke As Technical Manager Of Heartland Football Club Owerri

Senator Hope Uzodimma, the Governor of Imo State, has appointed Mr. Emmanuel Amuneke, a well-known football administrator and tactician, as Technical Manager of Heartland Football Club in Owerri, Imo.

He did so on Monday (August 5, 2024) at the New Executive Council Chambers, Government House Owerri, where he stated that the goal was to “reposition the Heartland Football Club for a brighter future to the happiness of Imo people, particularly football enthusiasts.”

The Governor recalled that when his administration took office in 2020, it met a relegated Heartland Football Club and worked tirelessly to restore it to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPF).

He regrets that recent events show that the Football Club has gone back to the drain, and can only come back to life by reorganising the administrative structure and repositioning the management and technical team of the Club.

To deal with the situation on the ground, the Governor stated that he has identified one of Nigeria’s best in football management and technical administration/know-how, Mr. Emmanuel Amuneke, to manage and restore Heartland FC to its former glory.

Governor Uzodimma praised Amuneke for accepting the responsibility and emphasised the technical team’s goal of winning the Premiership and competing in continental competitions.

The Governor assured that his government is committed to “providing the necessary needs that will enable the technical team to succeed, put joy and smiles back on the faces of our people, and restore Heartland FC to its former glory.”

To make Amuneke’s job more efficient and free of unnecessary bureaucracy, the Governor offered to deal directly with his management team through direct reporting to his office.

Responding to the offer, Mr Amuneke thanked the Governor, government, and people of Imo State for the opportunity to serve and promised to do everything humanly possible to restore Heartland Football Club to its former glory.

He described the assignment as a “homecoming” for him, emphasising that success is a collective effort. He is motivated to ensure success at all times because people deserve to be happy and joyful.

The unveiling was witnessed by all Imo Executive Council members who were present for the State’s emergency Exco meeting.

The football tactician was accompanied by Imo State’s Ministry of Sports Development management and staff.