A former Captain and coach of Kwara United, Tunde Sanni Salihu has been appointed as the Chief Coach of the club.
His appointment, which was done in a bid to change the fortunes of the club in the ongoing NPFL season according to a statement from the club was ratified on Monday, January 8, 2024 at a meeting held at Kwara FA Office to review the performance of the club after the three match ultimatum earlier given to technical crew led by Coach Kabiru Dogo.
It would be recalled that the technical crew led by Coach Dogo were given three match ultimatum immediately after playing out a goalless draw against Niger Tornadoes in Ilorin, as a consequence to the poor run of result.
Kwara United has recorded only four wins in the current season, drawing seven games and losing six of all the 17 games played so far.
Coach Tunde Sanni Salihu was until his appointment, the Chief Coach of Abia Warriors Football Club of Abia state, and is the Kwara State Chairman of Nigeria Football Coaches Association (NFCA).
In the new arrangement, Coach Dogo retains his position as Technical Adviser, and will now be assisted by Coach Sanni as Chief Coach, while Coach Olaniyi Mukaila Shittu also retains his position as Assistant Coach.
The club added that Coach Bolaji Abdulkadri will now be in charge of the Kwara United junior team.
The Chairman speaks
The Chairman of the Club, Kumbi Titiloye said that the arrangements became necessary in order to return the team to winning ways, even as he charged the players and the technical crew to brace up, to compensate for the commitment of the government and stakeholders.
“I have never witnessed the type of performance you are putting up in my five years in charge. How do you repay the government and the stakeholders for the hard earned tax payers money being spent on the team?
Titiloye charged the players against involvement in betting and attitudes that will undermine their abilities on and off the field of play.