Enyimba Worldwide Soccer Membership have named Coach Deutsch Detchoua Gustave Emmanuel as their new head coach, barely every week after unveiling Deji Ayeni, following the approval of Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti.
The appointment was confirmed in a press launch issued on Saturday by the Abia State Authorities, underscoring renewed efforts to revive the Aba-based giants to their conventional standing as a dominant power in Nigerian and African soccer.
Enyimba, Nigeria’s most embellished membership and a two-time CAF Champions League winner, has lengthy been one in every of Abia State’s most outstanding sporting manufacturers on the continent.
Nevertheless, latest seasons have seen the Folks’s Elephant fall in need of their normal excessive requirements.
In accordance with the assertion, Governor Otti’s administration is decided to reposition the membership for sustained success by way of improved professionalism, robust company governance, and technical excellence.
The appointment of Coach Deutsch types a part of a broader technique to reinvigorate the membership’s technical path and aggressive edge.
Coach Deutsch Detchoua Gustave Emmanuel is an skilled soccer tactician, holding CAF A, B and C teaching licences.
He has beforehand served as Technical Adviser and Head Coach at numerous golf equipment in Nigeria and Cameroon, incomes a status for self-discipline and results-driven administration.
His achievements embrace profitable the Nigeria Nationwide League (NNL) Finest Coach Award in 2025.
Governor Otti expressed confidence that Coach Deutsch’s expertise and technical competence will play a key position in Enyimba’s rebuilding course of and assist return the membership to its rightful place amongst Africa’s elite.
The event marks one other vital step in Enyimba’s ongoing restructuring forward of the rest of the season.
The assertion was signed by the Abia State Commissioner for Info, Prince Okey Kanu, and dated January 25, 2026.
