Nigeria Premier League

Tragedy Strikes Shooting Stars As Assistant Coach Olowokere Collapses and Dies

The newly appointed Assistant Coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), Ibadan, Oyo State, Akin Olowokere, collapsed and died during a training session on Monday.

As of press time, there were no official reports on what led to his death.

However, eyewitnesses told PUNCH Online in Ibadan, the state capital, that “he slumped on the pitch during the team’s Monday morning training session and was rushed to the hospital.

“He was, however, confirmed dead at the hospital where he was rushed to.”

It was further gathered that the former Sunshine Stars of Akure player and later tactician went down while in action, attracting medical attention immediately, after which he was rushed to an undisclosed hospital.

He was recently unveiled as one of the coaches of the Oluyole Warriors after the club parted ways with the Gbenga Ogunbote-led coaching crew.

The soft-spoken gaffer was for years a regular player with his state club, Sunshine Stars of Akure, before taking up a coaching job.

He recently served as an assistant coach with the club under head coach Edith Agoye.

Lucky Maurice

Share
Published by
Lucky Maurice

Recent Posts

Barcelona Ready To Launch Transfer Swoop For Erling Haaland Or Julian Alvarez In Summer Window

Barcelona are reportedly gearing up for a massive summer transfer window, with the Catalan giants…

4 hours ago

Napoli Fan Hospitalised After Domestic Dispute Sparks Over VAR Decision

A Serie A clash between Napoli and Atalanta took a shocking turn off the pitch…

5 hours ago

Italian Cricket Faces Governance Crisis Days After T20 World Cup Debut

Italian cricket is facing a storm just days after its historic debut at the T20…

5 hours ago

Arsenal Star Eberechi Eze Leads Premier League Glam Squad At London Fashion Week

Football met fashion in spectacular style as Eberechi Eze swapped the North London Derby spotlight…

5 hours ago

Barcelona Decide To Make Marcus Rashford Deal Permanent After Stellar Season

Marcus Rashford’s revival story in Spain looks set for a fairytale ending. After months of…

6 hours ago

Ferdinand Defends Mourinho Amid Vinicius Racism Storm

Football has once again been pulled into the global conversation on racism — and this…

6 hours ago