There were two games played in the Nigerian Premier League today. My focus was the game between Heartland and Kano Pillars. I was worried that Emmanuel Amunike's side might go to relegation if they didn't improve in their performance. Luckily, they got a win after beating the Kano side by 2-0. With this win, they have temporarily gone out of the relegation zone. But they can lose this place any moment if they lose more games.
The government invested heavily in the Owerri-based club this season . But it's sad to see that they are not doing well in proving the money that the state government has spent is not a waste.
I don't really know what exactly is the problem with our local teams but I'm very sure funding is not the only problem affecting their performance. Although, some of our local clubs suffer from poor funding from either government or their sponsors but that's not always the case. I'm not too surprised by the way because it happens even in the western part where clubs have proper funding but end up in an unfortunate position.
The Heartland team is just one point away from relegation and I don't think they can really maintain that position until the end of the season despite the few remaining games. If you take a look at their recent form, Nassarawa united and Akwa United are both very serious and in form to get themselves out of the relegation zone. There is still a tight competition at that buttom between the three teams fighting their way out from relegation and every point is necessary at the moment.