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A Lesson In Football Restructuring: Shooting Stars Sports Club In Focus | Idris Animasaun

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The recent appointments at Plateau United FC — Gideon Izang as Sporting Director and Oluwasola Adegun as Head Coach — reflect a strategic shift by the State Government towards professionalizing football management in the state. According to the official statement released by the Secretary to the Government, Architect Samuel Nanchang Jatau, these appointments were approved by Governor Caleb Mutfwang as part of efforts to reposition the club into a more goal-driven and professional institution.

What stands out here is the quiet but deliberate role of a respected football stakeholder in the state who facilitated this restructuring behind the scenes — identifying the gaps, presenting clear recommendations, and securing the Governor’s nod without noise or distraction. That is intent, strategy, and trust working together.

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Now imagine what this model could mean for Shooting Stars SC (3SC) in Oyo State — a club with even richer history, deeper fan base, and a pool of ex-internationals who once played at the highest levels of the game. Many of them remain underutilized, watching from the sidelines while policy and passion drift further apart.

What Plateau has done is simple but effective: empower those who understand football to make decisions that matter — and then let the Governor endorse bold ideas with executive will.

It’s a reminder that restructuring isn’t just about sackings or sloganeering — it’s about systems, vision, and the courage to trust those who know the game.

If Oyo State can adopt a similar model — by appointing a credible Sporting Director and giving room for professional football minds to guide the Governor’s decisions — we just might see a real turnaround for 3SC.

Until then, it’s business as usual. But other states are showing it doesn’t have to be.

Idris Animasaun
Passionate Shooting Stars Fan

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