3SC sack coaches

Shooting Stars assistant coach, Tunde Odubola

Shooting Sports on Tuesday   sacked coach Busari Hakeem and his assistant  Tunde Odubola following the Ibadan club’s relegation to the lower league at the end of the 2012/2013 Nigeria Premier League season.

The team trainer, Adi Haruna, was also sacked, while goalkeeper trainer Lati Yusuf and team manager, Ajibade Babalade, were retained.

Hakeem and Odubola were jointly appointed to manage the team following the sacking of Festus Allen last year.

Shooting Stars finished at the bottom of the NPL log with 46 points in 38 games, winning just 13 matches and losing 18.

A statement by the club said that  Hakeem and others were handed their letters of dismissal signed by the club’s administrative secretary, Adelani Tijani.

“The management of Shooting Stars has carried out an objective restructuring exercise with the immediate disengagement of its coaches,” part of the statement read.

“The  coaches  are  required to return club properties in their possession, while the balance of their remuneration is being worked out in accordance to their positions and contracts”

The club’s media officer, Jubril Arowolo, told our correspondent on the telephone that their replacements would be unveiled before the new season kicks off next month.