Supersport.com can confirm that none of Enyimba's old
players numbering about 20 will feature against Akwa United.
Enyimba are expected to host the Promise Keepers in Sunday’s
match day 1 clash of the Glo Premier League season at the Enyimba International
Stadium, Aba.
An influential player who pleaded anonymity said his
teammates have decided to boycott the season’s first match to protest
non-payment of their sign on fee as well as match bonuses.
“We, the old players are on strike, we stopped training on
Wednesday to protest management refusal to pay us the remainder of last season
sign on fee as well as 15 match bonuses.
“We’ve decided to stay away from the encounter against Akwa
United on Sunday in Aba.
“We chose this path to awaken the management to their
responsibility to the players, we reasoned that if we didn’t insist on no pay
no play the management won’t take us serious and will continue to treat us as
fools.
“I can assure you that all the old players are united on
this course and have resolved to remain steadfast until we receive 100%
payment.
“Management promised to pay off the indebtedness before the
continental game against the Beninese side, Buffles du Borgou.
“We showed unusual understanding by playing the game without
a dime thereafter nobody from the management has shown up with the outstanding
entitlements.
“The new players are the ones training and are most likely
to prosecute the match against Akwa United.
“Management does not owe the new ones so they don’t have any
reason not to play the match.
“We wish them the very best in the encounter but we’re not
going to play any part in game except the management makes a u-turn between now
and match day to pay us off,” said the unnamed source to supersport.com.
Chairman of the club, Felix Anyansi-Agwu was not available
for comment on the players position.
The Peoples Elephant have crucial Caf Champions League clash
against the Egyptian side, Smouha Sporting Club in the weekend of March 13-15
while the reverse fixture holds in Alexandria, Egypt at the weekend of April
3-5.
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