May 19, (THEWILL) – Wemimo Mathew, Head Coach of the Edo Queens Women Football Club of Benin, has been fired by the Edo State Sports Commission on Tuesday and Niyi John, the club’s Assistant Coach, was promptly appointed as her replacement.
He will take charge till the end of the Super Six tournament, which will help to conclude the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) for the 2021/2022 season.
Yusuf Ali, the chairman of the Commission, announced the sack after Edo Queens were defeated by a lone goal by the Nasarawa Amazons of Lafia in their second game at the Super six tournament.
Ali gave the rationale behind the decision when he said: “From my own understanding and my findings, I think the coach is not capable. At this point, we have to relieve her of her appointment and let the assistant take over until after the tournament. I will now know what to do with the team then. But for now, let the assistant take over.”
“Well, if that is what they want, I do not see anything wrong with it,” Mathew subsequently stated of her dismissal. “But this is not the team that I met here. Last year, they were beating them 4-0 in the Super Six. Last year in qualifying for this event, they took fourth, but we took second this year to qualify for the Super Six.
“So, if they have any secret reasons as to why they have done this (her sacking), no problem”, she concluded.
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