'Heartland FC will lose a lot of good players' due to 'non-payment of salaries' - Manager Ilechukwu

Heartland FC team pose for a shot at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. Photo: PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images

Heartland head coach Fidelis Ilechukwu has stated that he is likely to lose vital players in the club due to challenges facing the club per finance.


Ilechukwu in a chat with brila.net lamented the delay in players’ salaries and more importantly, the current financial instability rocking the Imo State-owned football club.

“Few of my players are on loan to this club as I am talking to you, the contract has expired coupled with non-payment of salaries on time makes the players not to feel happy and I have tried to talk to them to be patient.

“But one thing is that football is not a pension thing, and once a player made up his mind to leave, you need to allow him because you don’t know what the future might tell, my fears right now is, Heartland FC will lose a lot of good players in this season considering what is happening presently right now." he told brila.net.