Amobi Ezeaku, General Manager of Rangers International FC, says he will decide within the next three weeks whether to remain at the club, citing family concerns, health challenges, and lucrative international opportunities.
Speaking during Rangers’ end-of-season briefing, Ezeaku said the decision would be one of the most important of his professional career after nearly three years at the helm of the Enugu-based club.
“Give me three weeks,” he said.
“I can only answer this question in the next three weeks. Right now, I am here. But in the next three weeks, I will give a definitive answer as to my stay in Rangers.”
The football administrator insisted that the future of Rangers transcends any individual.
“Whether I am in Rangers or not, Rangers will continue to thrive. Rangers will continue to survive. Rangers will continue to go from leap to leap beyond bounds. It is not about me. It is about this institution, a great institution,” he said.
For the first time, Ezeaku opened up on the personal sacrifices associated with the role, revealing that his young children currently live outside Nigeria and have spent much of their childhood away from him.
“I have two boys, two years and three years, and they are not with me here in the country,” he said.
“After two years and ten months, two trophies in three years, and then a family that is suffering my absence, young boys who are growing without their father, I need to have a clear head to decide.”
He said his wife and other trusted advisers would play a key role in determining his next move.
Ezeaku also disclosed that he has attractive opportunities abroad, including a position with FIFA that remains open.
“Before I came to Rangers, I was supposed to join the FIFA legal department. The last mail I was supposed to send, I didn’t send it because I wanted to come to Rangers,” he said.
According to him, FIFA is awaiting his response for a Senior Legal Counsel Litigation role based in Miami, United States.
“As I speak to you, FIFA is waiting for me to send a reply to the Senior Legal Counsel position. The office is in Miami. The mail is here. I had to archive it.
“It is enticing.”
The Rangers boss also revealed that he has received approaches from influential figures linked to Nigerian football clubs but ruled out the possibility of joining any domestic rival.
“I have spoken to two deputy governors in this country who want me to come and work for their clubs.
“One is a prominent club very close to us here.
“But even if you offer me billions, I can’t work for any other club in Nigeria,” he said.
Ezeaku further spoke on the mental and emotional demands of football administration, describing Rangers as an institution where many people see him as a source of hope during difficult times.
“Every day in this office, I see people who look at me as their last hope.
“When a man comes to you crying that his family has not eaten for two days, even if you don’t have money, you have to find a way.
“These things torture me mentally,” he said.
He also disclosed that he suffered a serious health scare in August 2025 due to the pressures associated with the role.
“August 12 last year, people were deciding whether to take me to the mortuary. Many of you never knew.
“I didn’t know when I was carried away from my house,” he said.
Despite acknowledging the appeal of relocating to cities such as Zurich, Miami, or Cairo for international football roles, Ezeaku maintained that his affection for Rangers remains strong.
“I love Rangers with my life.
“I will do anything humanly possible to make sure that the light of Rangers is never extinguished.
“If everything goes well in three weeks, I will announce that I am staying.”
His remarks come amid growing speculation over his future following a successful spell that has seen Rangers remain competitive domestically while strengthening its administrative structure.