Relegation-threatened Gombe United Soccer Membership on Thursday confirmed the resignation of head coach Mohammed Babaganaru.
The Common Supervisor of the membership, Abubakar Abubakar, confirmed Babaganaru’s resignation in an interview with the Information Company of Nigeria in Gombe.
“Sure, he (Babaganaru) has resigned,” mentioned Abubakar.
Abubakar requested the explanation for the resignation, saying, “I don’t know, name him and ask him.”
Efforts to contact Babaganaru by the NAN correspondent proved abortive as his cellphone was switched off.
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About four days ago, Babaganaru mentioned that his group was not psychologically sound due to its monetary challenges.
He acknowledged this in a post-match convention held at Pantami township stadium on Sunday shortly after Gombe United Soccer Membership defeated visiting Lagos Sporting Soccer Membership 2-0.
High administration employees, who declined to be talked about as a result of he was not authorised to talk for the membership, mentioned the coach resigned on Wednesday, citing poor funding by the state authorities, which, by the coach, had turned into insufferable for the Gombe United Soccer Membership group.
In several interviews, the 2-time winner of NPFL with Kano Pillars, whom Gombe United employed in September 2023, had complained about delays in making away journeys.
This, he mentioned, had usually affected his gamers’ efficiency in away matches as they have always been fatigued after lengthy journeys by street.
The Maiduguri-born coach also managed Lobi Stars of Makurdi, Nasarawa United, Wikki Vacationers and El Kanemi Warriors before coming to Gombe United.
Gombe United Soccer Membership’s recurring poor situation
NAN experienced that on July 19, 2023, Aliyu Zubairu, Babaganaru’s predecessor, additionally left the membership after four seasons, figuring out the poor service situation for his resolution not to renew his contract with the membership.
Gombe United at present occupy the nineteenth place on the NPFL log with 21 factors from 21 matches with a -17 objective distinction.
In December 2023, the coach had earlier appealed to the state authorities to alleviate the sufferings of gamers by offering funds to help the Gombe United Soccer Membership group’s efficiency.
