Shooting Stars head coach Gbenga Ogunbote is optimistic his side will secure a continental ticket at the end of the season. The Oluyole Warriors barely missed out on a place on the continent last season, finishing fourth on the table. Shooting Stars struggled at the start of the season but have recorded positive results in … Read more
Lobi Stars head coach Mika Lönnström showered encomium on his players following Saturday’s hard-fought home win against Plateau United. Lobi Stars defeated Mbwas Mangut’s side 1-0 in the thrilling contest. Waheed Adebayo’s first half strike separated both teams on the night. Read Also:‘It’s All Or Nothing’ — Balogun Rallies Rangers Teammates Ahead Scottish Cup Final … Read more
Kano Pillars head coach, Usman Abdallah is optimistic his side will cope with the absence of some of their key players against Shooting Stars. The Sai Masu will be without eight key players for the game. Captain Ahmed Musa, Shehu Abdullahi, Zulkifilu Muhammed, and Sudais Ali Baba are all sidelined with injuries. Rabiu Ali, Nelson … Read more
Plateau United Technical Adviser, Mbwas Mangut, has voiced his immediate ambition to win an away match to stabilise his struggling team and possibly inspire them to fight for a top three finish that will guarantee them a place in next season’s continental football, Completesports.com reports. After a last gasp 3-2 win against Heartland in a … Read more
Amid a string of disappointing performances in the NPFL and CAF Confederation Cup, Enyimba International players have accepted a 50% salary cut imposed by the club’s management, Completesports.com reports. The decision comes as the two-time African champions struggle to regain form, with no wins in their last six matches across all competitions. Vice-Captain Paschal Eze … Read more
John Gaadi, a former goalkeeper trainer of Sunshine Stars, has exclusively revealed to Completesports.com the reasons behind his decision to step down from his role at the Owena Waves. Gaadi who previously served in similar capacities at Heartland FC, Owerri, and Lobi Stars of Makurdi, stated that his resignation was prompted by Kennedy Boboye’s recent … Read more
Sunshine Stars’ stand-in coach, Bobola Akinfolarin, has distanced himself from the ongoing feud between one of his players, Stephen Chukwude (pictured above), and the club’s management, which led to the player’s absence during Wednesday’s rescheduled matchday 13 clash against Enyimba in Aba, Completesports.com reports. Bobola Akinfolarin Chukwude, a former Enyimba forward, was reportedly sidelined by … Read more
Abubakar Bala has been appointed new head coach of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) club, Sunshine Stars. The young tactician will take over the reign at the Akure club following Kennedy Boboye’s resignation from the post last month. Boboye cited interference in his job by the club’s management as reason for his action. Assistant coach, … Read more
Enyimba Head Coach, Yemi Olanrewaju, has described the People’s Elephant’s campaign in the CAF Confederation Cup, the Africa’s second-tier interclub competition, as a ‘failure’, and wants a winning response in their next NPFL match against Sunshine Stars at Enyimba International Stadium, Aba on Wednesday, Completesports.com reports. Olanrewaju made the remark after the two-time African champions … Read more
Emmanuel Amuneke, Technical Manager of Heartland FC, attributed the Naze Millionaires’ last-gasp 3-2 defeat at Plateau United in Sunday’s NPFL Matchday 16 fixture to a “momentary loss of concentration”, Completesports.com reports. The five-time NPFL champions were poised for their second away win of the season, thanks to Tony Iyanda’s brace. However, Anthony Sunday’s double and … Read more