The chairman of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, Mr Seni Saraki has approved the appointment of former Kwara United head coach, Tunde Sanni as the Club’s new Technical Adviser.
The team’s Director of Football, Alloy Chukwuemeka confirmed this development in an interview with newsmen in Ilorin.
Chukwuemeka said the former Shooting Stars of Ibadan player will take charge of the Saraki Club in March as hostilities in the Nigeria National League resumes.
He added that the appointment of Tunde Sanni became necessary after the expiration of the two seasons contract of coach Henry Makinwa who is presently on disengagement leave in Spain .
The ABS Director of Football, explained that Sanni’s wealth of experience earned him the job and called on the club’s teeming supporters to give him the needed support for the progress of the Club.
Sanni has worked under the watchful eyes of the likes of Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, late Kafaru Alabi and Ahmadu Shuaibu, Joe Erico, Clemence Westerhoof, Fatai Amoo among other notable coaches.
Coach Tunde Sanni, an indegiene of Ilorin in Kwara State holds a CAF B’ coaching license and he is also a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife.
Chukwuemeka said details of his contract will be made available during his unveiling ceremony.
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