{"id":1631,"date":"2026-06-07T13:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T10:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/rangers-chairman-assures-fidelis-ilechukwu-stays-on-as-technical-adviser\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T13:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T10:37:16","slug":"rangers-chairman-assures-fidelis-ilechukwu-stays-on-as-technical-adviser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/rangers-chairman-assures-fidelis-ilechukwu-stays-on-as-technical-adviser\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers Chairman Assures Fidelis Ilechukwu Stays On as Technical Adviser"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rangers Chairman Amobi Ezeaku has confirmed that Fidelis Ilechukwu will continue as technical adviser for the 2026\u201327 season of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).<\/p>\n<p>Ezeaku delivered the assurance during a media interaction in Enugu, addressing questions about whether the club planned to make a change in the coaching setup ahead of next season.<\/p>\n<p>In his response, the Rangers chief underlined that the team intends to provide full backing to the tactician as it looks to build on its recent achievements.<\/p>\n<p>Ilechukwu guided Rangers to lift the NPFL title for the ninth time last season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll be straightforward: the young tactician will stay with the club next season,\u201d Ezeaku said when the possibility of replacing Ilechukwu was raised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rangers Chairman Amobi Ezeaku has confirmed that Fidelis Ilechukwu will continue as technical adviser for the 2026\u201327 season of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). 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