
According
to a release made available to Sportinglens.blogspot.com by the club's Media Manager, Tunde Shamsudeen, the former Secretary General of NFF relinquished his position as Osun United boss to keep his
role as the State FA Chairman.
The
ex-international according to his resignation letter addressed to the office of
the State Chief of Staff, appreciate the State Government of Osun for the
opportunity given to him to contribute his own quota and he equally wish the
new management of the club a successful 2017 league season.
“I wish to
humbly inform your honourable about the decision of the Nigeria Football Federation
Integrity Committee that an individual cannot be the State Football Association
Chairman as well as Club Chairman.
“In view of
this, I wish to step down as the Chairman of Osun United Football Club
effective from May 3, 2017 to enable the new President/Chairman of the club
take charge.
“I
wholeheartedly thank the State Government for the opportunity given to me to
serve my people and I wish the new Management/Board and the club a successful
league season,” the astute football administrator stated.
Meanwhile,
Engineer Jimoh Olayemi has been named as the new President/Chairman of Osun
United, with former Osun Sports Council General Manager, Akin Adio, now the
Vice President/Chairman, while Coach Alex Owopetu, was appointed as the club’s
Team Manager and Layi Adesiyan will serve as the Administrative Secretary.
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