AFCON 2025
Enyimba football club have parted ways with its first team head coach Yemi Olanrewaju.
The nine-time champions of the Nigeria Premier Football League took to its official Twitter page to make the announcement in a statement on Saturday.
“OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 ”
“Enyimba FC can confirm that it has parted ways with head coach Yemi Olarenwaju.”
“The club thanks Coach Olarenwaju for his services and wishes him the best in his future endeavour”
Coach Yemi Olanrewaju leaves Enyimba after a poor run of form which has seen the Aba Elephants with one win their last 10 matches.
The Aba Elephants are yet to win a match in their last nine games with two losses and seven drawn matches.
Enyimba last won a match on the 10th of October in a 2-1 victory over Ikorodu City in a Nigeria Premier Football League fixture.
The Aba Elephants poor run of form spilled to the continent as well as they lost two of their opening three matches of the CAF Confederation Cup group stage round.
Enyimba lost 2-0 to Al Masry, played a two-all draw against Zamalek at home and lost 3-0 to Black Bullets.
Yemi Olanrewaju served as assistant to former Super Eagles coach Finidi George and took over the permanent role as coach of Enyimba after Finidi was appointed as manager of the national team in June.
Enyimba are currently 11th on the Nigeria Premier Football League with 23 points after 15 matches although with three outstanding matches.
