The newly appointed Assistant Coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club, Ibadan, Oyo State, Akin Olowokere, collapsed and died on Monday morning.
He was among the recently appointed coaches 3SC.
As of press time, the cause of his death had not been officially disclosed.
Eyewitnesses in Ibadan, the state capital, reported 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 learned that the former Sunshine Stars of Akure player and later tactician collapsed while in action, prompting immediate medical attention before being rushed to an undisclosed hospital.
He had only recently been unveiled as one of the coaches of the Oluyole Warriors, following the club’s split 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.
