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Heartland FC, Owerri, already embroiled in a relegation battle and internal strife, faces yet another setback as the junior team, Heartland Comets FC, grapples with the threat of eviction from their camp due to unpaid rents.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n The dire situation was brought to light by the camp owner, Mr. Sunny Opara-Ekeocha, who voiced his concerns to sports writers in Owerri, regarding the prolonged delay in rent payments accumulated by Heartland FC players.<\/p>\n According to him, despite utilizing the accommodation for over six months, the team has failed to fulfill their financial obligation.<\/p>\n Opara-Ekeocha highlighted the financial strain caused by the non-payment of rents, especially considering his efforts to ensure the camp\u2019s comfort for the players.<\/p>\n \u201cIt has been a disturbing situation because they have continuously failed to keep to the agreement between me and them, even when I have put in a lot of money to get the camp comfortable for the players,\u201d he lamented.<\/p>\n With no resolution in sight and a lack of clarity on how the outstanding bills will be settled, Mr. Opara-Ekeocha says he is compelled to take drastic action by initiating the eviction process.<\/p>\n The timing of the eviction couldn\u2019t be worse for Heartland FC, as the junior team gears up to kick off their season in the 2024 Imo State Federation Cup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Heartland FC, Owerri, already embroiled in a relegation battle and internal strife, faces yet another<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20575,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports-news"],"yoast_head":"\n