Heartland Football Club of Owerri have appointed former Golden Eaglets assistant coach Hassan Abdallah as their New Technical Adviser ahead of the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League Season. He replaced Fidelis Ilechukwu who resigned from his position weeks ago, having led the club to a 13th place finish in the Just concluded NPFL season. You will recall that Ilechukwu’s stay in Owerri was plagued by non-Salary Payments, massive players’ exodus and a run of poor results. Hassan will take charge of the team and oversee player signings with contention for the Silverware in the coming season expected to kick off in October. Hassan Abdallah is the older brother of former Enyimba coach Usman Abdallah, they both played for the Nigeria U-23 in the 1980s. Coach Abdallah arrives with a rich resume and repertoire of football Knowledge. The former player for Kano Pillars, Abiola Babes, Ranchers Bees, Gombe United, Sharks, Calabar Rovers, Rangers International and others. As a Coach he has had stints with Katsina Spotlight, Kano Pillars and the Flying Eagles of Nigeria in 2005. He asssisted Samson Siasia during the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Asst Coach U-20 World Cup 2009, Assistant Coach Rio Olympics 2016, Assistant Coach Super Eagles 2016 His penchant for spotting talents comes naturally. He served with the U-20 national team at the U-20 world cup in 2019 in Poland as a Scout. He is currently the chief scout of the U-17 National team (Golden Eaglets) Coach Hassan Abdallah is in Owerri to meet with players and management. He has signed a 2-year deal with the Naze Millionaires.