Akin Olowokere, the newly appointed Assistant Coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), Ibadan, Oyo State, reportedly slumped and died on Monday morning.
Olowokere, one of the coaches recently added to the technical crew, collapsed during the team’s training session.
While no official statement has been released on the cause of his death, eyewitnesses in Ibadan told journalists that he slumped on the pitch and was immediately rushed to the hospital, where he was later confirmed dead.
“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.
