Denmark based sportswear company, Select and Emeks Sports/Boutique has dragged Heartland FC before High Court of Imo State in the Owerri judicial division with case No: H.O.W.912/2021.
The suit, which was filed by the complainants through Collins Iwuorie & Associates, claimed that Heartland owes Select and Emeks Sports N21.8 million being for supply of football kits from 2019 till date.
Speaking with SportingSun, sole representative of the company in Africa, Ifeanyi Ekwueme stated that all efforts to make Heartland pay have proved abortive, hence the decision to drag the club to court.
“We have finally sued Heartland for breach of contract,” Ekwueme said.
He added: “This case had been previously reported to League Management Company (LMC) and Heartland was fined N1 million for breaching of dressing code against MFM FC earlier in the year.
“This is because they dressed in Puma jerseys instead of Select, which they have three years contract with.
“It’s ridiculous that we have a three year contract with them, which their General Manager, Ifeanyi Chukwudi, accented to, yet their legal adviser is claiming the contract was not approved by Heartland board.
The case would be due for hearing before Hon. Justice T.E. Chukwuemeka Chikeka on December 17, 2021 and Heartland could cough out a sum of N100 million if found guilty by the court.
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