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Shooting Stars assistant coach, Olowokere, slumps, dies during training

The newly appointed Assistant Coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club, Ibadan, Akin Olowokere, on Monday morning, slumped and died during a training session

He was one of the recently appointed coaches 3SC.

As of press time, of filing this report, there were no official reports on what led to his 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.

Source Punch Online

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