The management of Heartland FC, Owerri has placed its players on half salaries until further notice due to recent poor performances.

This development follows the Naze Millionaires embarrassing home loss to Plateau United on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.

The Owerri-based side were beaten 5-1 at home for the first time in their history by Plateau United.

“The club management has decided to slash the salaries of the players by half as from now henceforth until the team’s performance improves,” GM, Nwachukwu told the club’s media.

“I was just deeply rooted to one spot after the game yesterday and was the last to leave the stadium because I could not have envisaged the poor performance the players exhibited against Plateau United. They played as if nothing was at stake and as If they were bereft of ideas.

“In all my time at the club, I have never seen a time Heartland FC played so poorly. This is beyond coaching issue and it is time the players took the blame for the defeat and try to redeem their image with a win against Sunshine Stars on Sunday.”

Heartland FC currently sit bottom on the NPFL Log winning three games, drawing nine and losing 10.