Shooting Stars assistant Coach Akin Olowokere dies after sudden collapse

Tragedy hit the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday morning as newly appointed Assistant Coach, Akin Olowokere, reportedly slumped and died.

Olowokere, who was recently brought in to bolster the club’s technical crew, was said to be in good spirits before the shocking incident occurred. His untimely death has thrown the team, supporters, and the wider Nigerian football community into mourning.

As of the time of filing this report, the club has yet to issue an official statement regarding the cause of 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.

(Punch)