Shooting stars football club of Ibadan have decided to put the abysmal season behind them with the appointment of a fresh head to direct the team.
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The management of Shooting Stars Sport Club also known as 3SC has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Olumide Agoye as its Head Coach starting from next football season.
Agoye, DAILY POST learnt, is also an ex- player of the club. He was the Chief Coach under Fatai Amoo.
The decision to make Agoye as the Head Coach was taken by the club management after an exhaustive interview session, involving several coaches.
The club’s Executive Chairman, Mr Gbolagade Busari said the management settled for Agoye primarily because of his knowledge about the composition of the team and to maintain continuity in the development of the young players who will form the fulcrum of the new Shooting Stars.
He said “Majority of our players are from the feeders and to continue inspire their development, we felt Agoye is in good position to do this,” Mr. Busari said in a statement issued on Thursday afternoon in Ibadan.
He further said the mandate given to the new Head Coach was to work assiduously to return the team to the elite of the Nigeria Premier League.