Steve Ukwueni, the President-General, Enyimba FC Supporters Club, has assured fans that the club will regain its glory and return to dominate football in Nigeria and Africa.
Ukwueni gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Aba on Tuesday, while reacting to the club’s poor performance in the ongoing league season.
He said the club’s current challenges were not unusual in football, adding that Enyimba would overcome the difficult period.
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“We know that we have not done well in the league after a few matches. The team is new, with young players still blending and working towards meeting certain standards.
“The club management and other stakeholders are working towards restoring the club’s glory, and there have been regular meetings.
“On our part, the Supporters Club is closely monitoring developments and making efforts to ensure that Enyimba begins to perform better, especially in its home matches.
“We cannot lose hope. Soon, the storm will be over, and everybody will smile again,” he said.
The President-General said the Supporters Club would not relent in its support for the team or engage in blaming individuals for its current fortunes.
He said all stakeholders were working together to ensure an improvement in the team’s performance on the field.
“We are solidly behind Enyimba, and the club will always enjoy our maximum support before, during and after matches, both physically and through other means.
“Enyimba is our own, and it will be great again,” Ukwueni said.
On the supporters’ inability to travel with the team to some away matches this season, he attributed the development to the poor state of roads across the country.
He said the supporters were concerned about the risks associated with long-distance road journeys, particularly to destinations in the far North.
“The condition of Nigerian roads has not helped matters, as we do not want to risk our lives travelling by road to the far North and other distant locations.
“Our players travel by air, but we cannot afford to travel by air with the large number of supporters,” he said.
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