Rangers in financial trouble

NIGERIA Premier League (NPL) club, Enugu Rangers are in financial trouble.The club which was founded in 1970 is considered one of Nigeria's traditional clubs having recorded success on national and continental stages as well as producing great players for the Nigerian national team.Things are however not going according to script for the club this season as players are owed signing-on fees by their sponsors.Club captain, James Okwuosah said the players are being owed 70 percent of signing-on fees from last season.'It has not been easy for us (players) as we are being owed 70 percent of our signing-on fees from last season.Most of us have families and without this money, it is extremely difficult for us to provide for them,' he said.Okwuosah also praised the coach of the club, Okey Emordi for keeping the team united in the their moment of difficulty.'I want to thank the coach who has kept us united and always encouraging us. He has been a father at this moment of our need,'he said.Another player of the club, Ejike Uzoenyi also confirmed the situation to SuperSport.com.'It's true, they owed us our signing-on fees for last season but we are hoping they will pay so we will keep on playing,' he said.Rangers have been champions of Nigeria's top flight on six occasions (1974, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982 and 1984) and winners of the FA Cup on five occasions (1974, 1975, 1976, 1981 and 1983).Rangers have also been successful on the continent with a win in the African Cup Winners Cup (now Caf Confederation Cup) in 1977.
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