Stakeholders must rally this team for survival - Duke

Seyi Joshua 

Osun United returnee gaffer, Duke Udi has called on football stakeholders in the state to rally supports for the team in its quest to avoid relegation.

The one time Super Eagles player made the call this morning while featuring on Osun State Broadcasting Corporations (OSBC) Saturday Morning Treat, he urged the supporters to forget the past and contribute their quotas in changing the fortune of the club. 

"I want to first and foremost apologize for what happened in the past, am not happy personall with the whole scenario. Some people jokingly alledged me that I had soft spot for Osun United when I brought Sunshine Stars here last season.

"I told them we were even lucky to have escaped with a lone goal down. I am committed to my job anytime any day, I tender my unreserved apology for those things that fell apart for things to go right". The immediate past Sunshine Stars tactician soberly submitted.

While reacting to his plans to steer the club out of relegation, he noted:" The time is now for us to reacces the players commitment, God's willing, we would be having at least seven (7) experience players to join us for the second round. 

"Fighting relegation isn't an easy task, management must play its part, supporters must play their part too, all form of unsavory chants towards players has to stop even if we are losing, the blame game has to stop this time around.

"I am optimistic that our next two home games shall be won convincingly. The league is on hold and we have to take advantage of it to do some rigorous exercise, if you have any good player that can help us, send him to me, God forbid, Osun United must not play in Nationwide League."

Some callers then charged Udi to buckle up in reorganizing the team and stay focus to come out of the horrendous and ghastly situation, noting that for them to be assuaged, Omoluabi Giants must stay safe at the end of the season.

Breaking: Thieves Invade Super Falcons Camp In Gambia

The Super Falcons are due to play their Gambian counterpart for a ticket to the finals of the African Women Nations Cup.

Thieves in the early hours of Wednesday invaded the camp of the Super Falcons in Banjul, The Gambia.

The Super Falcons are due to play their Gambian counterpart for a ticket to the finals of the African Women Nations Cup.

Valuables were stolen from the camp by the invaders, including personal effects of the Nigerian players.

The second leg of the qualifying match is slated for the Agege Township Stadium in Lagos on Monday.

NNL: Danlami wants Kogi United to end first round on a high

Kogi United utility defender,
Abubakar Danlami has disclosed he and his team-mates are prepared to end the first round of the Bet9ja Nigeria National League, NNL season on a high.


Kogi United will be taking on Nigeria Air Force, NAF FC team in what will be their last match of the round on Wednesday in Abuja.


The Confluence state club are currently second on the Group A2 log with 13 points, two points behind table toppers Kada City.


The match slated for Area 3 football pitch in Abuja will afford the Lokoja based club opportunities to leapfrog Kada City who will not be engaged for the midweek fixtures, and Danlami has expressed confidence on his team's ability to claim the full points.


“It's our resolve to come here and work to get a victory and end the first round on a good note and everybody in the team knows how important and meaningful it will be for us if we can achieve that.


"We want to get the points and then take things from there in the second round to guarantee us a playoffs spot.


We are aware the match won’t be easy though, but we are prepared to give it our all tomorrow and also we are praying for luck and better officiating, Danlami told Kogi United Media.


Danlami has been assigned a new role in the team to operate as the shield for the defenders and the utility player who has been operating as right back said he's enjoying his new role thanking the coach for the responsibility.


"It's fun and I'm enjoying it though it's not new to me, I was opportune to operate from there some seasons ago, as a player, you need to be ready to give your best to the team irrespective of any role the coach assign for you, I'm happy not to disappoint so far and I'm grateful for the opportunity," he said.

Breaking: Osun United await the imminent return of Udi

Seyi Joshua 

Following the departure of Coach Bayo Adesina and his assistants, the club is said to have resolved in naming the substantial head coach before weekend.

The management on Saturday had shown the exit door to the trio after a narrow squeak culminating in a rough ride. 

The shit further hits the fan as the club position on the log refused to improve with the end of the first stanza in sight.

A visibly angry fan told our source yesterday that, a tested and trusted gaffer should as a matter of urgency be installed to undo a cloud on the horizon.

Placard carrying fans were seen on Saturday in the game involving Omoluabi Giants and Crown FC during the half time, calling for the recall of Duke Udi the ex-international who left the club on a rescue mission to Sunshine Stars last season.

"Udi is a tested and trusted fellow, a  crooner of merits above origin, the fighting spirit which he brought to this team has since been vanished into thin air. What happened in Ijebu Ode was a case of employee protecting his employer, I urge the management to give him a nod as we clamor for his second coming." A humble fan told Coded Sports.

Duke Udi is presently unattached with any clubs after departing Sunshine Stars by mutual agreement earlier in the current campaign, awaiting the club to fully offset his bill. 

"The signals have been coming sporadically for me to return. If the fans want me back, why wouldn't I respond to their yearning? As a professional coach, I need to consider some things and I must say that the next two days would be a major determinant in this course. 

"Osogbo fans welcomed me last time, I can never be an ingrate not to recognize their passion for the club. Seyi, I told you last time that the interest of the club should be in the front page of anyone's diary. 

" Fans and staffs of Sunshine Stars have been calling me endlessly to come back, it shows they appreciate what I did there. I have resolved to take the interest of my club as the priority anywhere I go." Duke Udi informed.

Meanwhile, the duo of Coach Waheed Olapade and Rasheed Iyiola are expected to be in charge when Rovers of Calabar shall play host to the 'Believe and Achieve' Gladiators on Thursday at U. J. Esuene Stadium.

Osun Utd sack Adesina and assistants after home draw

Osun United Football Club have announced that Adebayo Adesina and his assistant coaches Kazeem Oseni and Gbenga Ajayi Obe, have been sacked with former team captain Waheed Olapade to take over on an interim basis.




Osun United announced Adesina’s firing on Saturday, minutes after a disappointing 1-1 home draw against Crown Football Club in one of the Week Seven (7) contest of the Bet9ja Nigeria National League.




Oseni, Obe and Adesina worked as assistants to former coach Duke Udi, before Adesina was elevated as team head coach before the ongoing season.




Pressure was on Adesina, with the Omoluabi Giants enduring an inconsistent start to the season losing 0-1 at home to Remo Stars in the first league match and Saturday's home draw to Crown compounds the team woes.




The Omoluabi Giants under Elewele as Adesina is fondly called garnered five (5) points from possible eighteen (18) points with the team languishing at the bottom of the NNL Group B2 log.




Omo-Oba as Olapade is fondly called served as third assistant to Adesina, and he will be assisted with resourceful grassroots coach in the State of Osun, Rasheed Iyiola popularly known as Coach Ajere.




Ajere leads Team Osun to the recently concluded Channels Kiddies Cup where he uses his gifted coaching prowess to finish the tourney as runners-up.




Omo-Oba and Ajere will take charge of the team next game on Thursday away against Rovers FC at the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar after which a new coach will be appointed.