While he was coach of the Iwuanyanwu Nationale (now called Heartland FC) in 2009, the team reached the CAF Champions League finals.
[2] In April 2017, angry mob had attacked Emeteole, who was then coach of the team Enugu Rangers, after they had lost a match.
[6] Emeteole reported loss of voice after the last match between El Kanemi Warriors and Heartland Football Club of Owerri in December 2015.
He received financial helps from the Nigeria Soccer Federation-United States of America (NSF-USA), Imo Foundation, Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo, and politician Ugonna Ozurigbo for his treatment.
[8][9][10][11] Emeteole had been in India for the surgery but died on 21 June 2017 at the hospital in New Delhi at the age of 66 while still being under treatment.