Nigerian elite league side,Rangers International Football
Club of Enugu have been hit by acute financial crisis that can affect the
club’s current league campaign unless urgent steps are taken to arrest the
situation.
An impeccable club source revealed that the poor financial situation has started
affecting the performance of the once dreaded Coal city side who were held to a
3-3 draw by Gombe United last weekend.
The sources confirmed to also that monies owed players and
officials include the 2012/2013 sign-on fees totaling N247 and some arrears in
form of match bonuses.
Apart from the huge debt that has weighed down morale and
motivation in camp, the players and officials were yet to start enjoying the
new enhanced salary structure approved by the state Governor.
“It was not difficult to understand how a team that was
leading 2-1 at half time and 3-1 early in the second half could collapse so
easily to Gombe United and ended 3-3 at the end of the match.
“It is unfortunate that the financial situation is beginning
to tell on the performance of the team,” our source said, adding, “This has had
a very negative effect on the players as some of them have started going out
for personal loans.”
Sports Vanguard, however, gathered that efforts are being
made to ensure the debts are settled as soon as possible.
“We gathered that the General Manager has been assured that
government doing every thing to ensure outstanding debts to the players and officials
are paid before their weekend match with El-Kanemi
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