RANGERS International of Enugu coach, Imama Amapakabo has laughed off reports that he was thrown out of the Super Eagles Uyo camp by Gernot Rohr, reports NaijaSportsXtra.blogspot.com.
The country's male senior football team will be hosting Tanzania this weekend in an AFCON qualifier.
The Super Eagles’ assistant coach who was part of the team’s first training session in Uyo on Tuesday evening, was said to have left for Enugu on Wednesday morning to take charge of the ‘Flying Antelopes’ in a rescheduled NPFL match.
“There is no truth in the report that I was told to leave the camp. On Tuesday, the Technical Adviser (Gernot Rohr) arrived camp and held a first meeting with everyone in camp, in a wonderful atmosphere.
“He preached team spirit and insisted each and every person in camp is important. After the day’s training, I went to meet him for permission to travel to Enugu and lead my team against MFM FC in a rescheduled NPFL match on Wednesday. He saw the need for me to be there and wished me good luck. The TA (technical adviser) also told me that it was important I returned to camp immediately after the match.”
“I never dismissed him. Rather, I was excited that we have a member of the technical crew doing so well with his club and I have heard many people say Rangers have a good chance of winning the League, and I know it is a great club with a great tradition.
“He (Amapakabo) told me it was important for him to go as three points from there would see his team topping the table, with few matches left in the season. You can only encourage such a person.”
Team official Dayo Enebi Achor confirmed that former Nigeria junior international Amapakabo is being expected back at the team’s Le Meridien Hotel in Uyo on Thursday morning.
