Heartland Appoints Amuneke Technical Manager

Imo State  Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma,  has unveiled  former Nigeria international  and 1994 African Footballer of the Year,  Emmanuel Amuneke  as the Technical Manager of Heartland Football Club, of Owerri.
The unveiling ceremony  was held  yesterday  at the New Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Owerri , where  he  said that the idea was to “reposition the Heartland Football Club for a brighter future to the happiness of Imo people and football enthusiasts in particular.”
The Governor recalled that on assumption of office in 2020, his administration met a Heartland Football Club that was relegated and that he made frantic efforts to bring it back to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPF).
He, however, regretted that recent events show that the Football Club has gone back to the drain again, “and can only come back to life by reorganising the administrative structure and reposition the management and technical team of the club.”
The Governor said to deal with the situation on ground, he has been able to identify one of Nigeria’s best in football management and technical administration and know-how, in Amuneke, to manage and bring back Heartland FC to her past glory.
Governor Uzodinma therefore expressed joy that Amuneke has graciously accepted and agreed to take up the responsibility, noting that the “target of the technical team is that they must win the Premiership and go for continental competition.”
The Governor assured that his government is committed towards “providing the necessary needs that will enable the technical team succeed and put joy and smiles back on the faces of our people and bring back what Heartland FC used to be.”
To make Amuneke’s job effective and seamless, devoid of unnecessary bureaucracy, the Governor offered to deal directly with his management team through direct reportage to his office.