Why I Quit Sunshine Star As Technical Adviser - Austin Eguavoen

The immediate past Technical Adviser of Sunshine Stars, Akure, Austin Eguavoen, on Saturday said he resigned his appointment because of bad attitude and performances of some referees in the local league.


Eguavoen made the disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Akure.

NAN reports that the Ondo State Football Agency had on April 25 in Akure made public the appointment of former Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, Austin Eguavoen, as Sunshine new Technical Adviser.

Also, ex Eagles’ goalkeeper trainer, Ike Shorounmu, was unveiled as the goalkeeper trainer.

The Interim Management Committee of the Ondo State Football Agency led by Gbenga Elegbeleye, former Director-General, National Sports Commission, opted for the choice of Eguavoen and Shorounmu based on their track records in the game.

“We agreed on bringing Eguavoen and Shorounmu on board to handle this club because of the track records of the two coaches.

“We believe they can firstly save the club from relegation as well as fair well in the FA Cup,” Elegbeleye said.

Eguavoen said though, he had promised not to walk away from Sunshine Stars like he has done with some other clubs, he was disappointed with some referees’ behaviour.

The ex-Super Eagle chief coach, who did not mention specifically what the referees had done, said that he was now aware why some of his colleagues had turned down coaching in the local league.

“Not all referees are bad, just some of them, it is quite unfortunate.

“I am going to take a rest and think about what am going to do in future, may be not Nigerian Football for now.