The chairman of the Imo Football Association (FA), Mazi Amanze Uchegbulam, praised Kelechi Iheanacho and WIlfred Ndidi for leading their club to victory in the cup tie against Chelsea, saying it was a pride that they helped their club to make history by lifting the English FA Cup for the first time.
The Imos FA Chairman said he was particularly elated with the progress of Kelechi Iheanacho who according to him is a product of the Imo under 13/15 programme in 2007/2008 and has consistently made Nigerians proud. According to Uchegbulam, this shows that the grassroots still remains the best level to groom young talents. He urged stakeholders in the state to ensure that the grassroot football in the state is taken to greater heights, as the Football Association in the state is committed to chasing that goal.
