Chief executive officer of Tubaba Football Scouting Academy Network Nigeria (TFSANN), Comrade Ayokunle Oluwatope has disclosed that his organisation has lined up about 30 friendly matches for Sunshine Stars Football Club ahead of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier League season.
He added that the Akure based side will play another four matches before the end of this week against some teams from outside the state, tagging the pre- season games as grade B and C. After they have earlier played against Victory Lions and Waxing FC, which will make it six friendlies for the first week.
Oluwatope in a chat with newsmen said there are understanding between his organisation and Sunshine Stars to prepare the team with strong friendly matches ahead of the new season.
He added that the matches are purposely organised to asses the newly invited players ahead of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier League season.
He solicited for more support from supporters and the management of the team.
He said: “I urged the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Mr Bamidele Ologunloluwa to continue his good work by giving both Sunshine Stars and Sunshine Queens necessary support to build on their good performances where they ended the last football season fourth on the league log,while their Women folks came second in the just concluded NWFL Championship.”
He commended the management of the team for organising Betking Ondo State Residents Football Tournament, which he said would help in encouraging the promotion of outstanding indigenous players into Sunshine Stars.
