Enyimba appeared unprepared and lacked a strategic approach during the first leg of their match against Wydad Casablanca at Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, and things got worse in the second leg, where they were simply blown away 3-0, losing 4-0 on aggregate.
Enyimba manager, George Finidi has come out to blame the Nwankwo Kanu-led management team for the debacle. In an interview with some journalists on Monday, the 1994 Nations Cup winner revealed that the Enyimba management was not intent on doing well, taking into cognisance the recruitment of players, of which he knew only a little about, explaining that “out of 19 new players that were brought in, I had knowledge of only four of them.
When I saw the quality of the players that were brought, I called Ifeanyi Ekwueme, the sporting director, and asked what the target for the season was. He said it is just to stabilise in the league, as the focus is to settle down first.” Enyimba management had come out last week to say they were intent on changing the fortunes of the team that won the NPFL title last season.
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