Monday Odigie remains Insurance's Technical Director -Alli

Monday Odigie Remains Insurance's Technical Director -Alli


The management of Bendel Insurance of Benin has described reports that coach Monday Odigie has dumped the team as rumours and malicious.A statement signed by the club's media officer, Kehinde Osagiedeclarified Odigie remains the head coach and Technical Director of the team.
"The management would have preferred to ignore the rumours but was compelled to react and put things in their right perspective so that the romours don't gain ground and mislead the unsuspecting public.
"For the avoidance of doubt, coach Odigie has not resign or dumped his homeland club.
"This clarification has become necessary against the widespread rumour and malicious news reports trending on some social media platforms regarding the position of Odigie's contract with the Insurers
"Monday Odigie is in touch with the Insurance management as has been confirmed by the Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Olympian Yusuf Alli and the Secretary of Bendel Insurance, Charles Ihimekpen.
"It's on record that Odigie informed the secretary of Bendel Insurance and his assistant, coach Greg Ikhenoba about the urgent need for him to travel out of the state to attend to some pressing needs immediately Insurance returned from Jos, Plateau State on Monday. He charged his first assistant coach Greg Ikhenoba to take charge of the technical crew till his return," the statement reads.
In the absence of Odigie, Bendel Insurance spanked Gombe Utd 2-0 In Benin with coach Greg Ikhenoba in charge of the technical crew sparking the rumour that coach Odigie may have dumped his native land club.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission Olympian Yusuf Alli has heaped praises on the Benin Arsenal for the show of commitment, patriotism in their sintilating performance against Gombe Utd on Friday evening at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium in the NPFL match day 24 engagement which Insurance won 2-0. It was Insurance's first victory in the five games so far played in the second stanza of the top flight league.
Yusuf Alli who gave the charge on Saturday evening during his visit to the Insurance camp, promising to redeem his cash rewards for the players on their victory against Gombe, while encouraging the team to consolidate on the home victory against Akwa Utd on Wednesday in Uyo.
He charged them to go all out and prove their critics wrong on Wednesday and get some million naira rewards.
He told the team that the state government led by Mr Godwin Obaseki remains solidly behind them.
"We are happy about your performance yesterday. You showed to us that we can do more. In football and other sports, there is usually ups and downs. So, we have had some which is expected but our ability to overcome and return to winning ways is what makes us champions. Talk to yourselves and get the winning mentality back. Our government is ready to provide all that is necessary for you to excel. Win and get your rewards immediately," Alli encouraged the players