Gateway United Football Club (GUFC) of Ogun State has engaged the services of Hakeem Busari and Akeem Daranijo as the head coach and assistant coach respectively, to man the affairs of the state-owned club.
The State Commissioner for Youth and Sport, Mr Afolabi Afuape, announced this on Thursday while signing the contract at the ministry’s conference room at the MKO Abiola International Stadium in Abeokuta, the stated capital.
Mr Afuape, who was confident that GUFC would bounce back in Nigeria National League (NNL) with the new development, said all stadiums across the state would be put in proper shape to boost the campaign of the team in the NNL.
He urged the new coach to lead the club to promotion and pledged the continuous support of the state government for the technical crew and the team, with the assurance that it would not interfere in the selection of players.
Busari, in his response, appreciated the state government for the confidence reposed in him, saying he had been a keen observer of GUFC over the years and was confident that better days awaited the team.
He promised to bring his wealth of experience to bear in steering the affairs of the team towards achieving the desired result.
The new coach also sought the support of the club’s management and pledged an all-inclusive leadership in the management of the affairs of the team and its technical crew.
Until his appointment, Hakeem Busari had to his credit, CAF A, 2016; CAF B, 2012 and USA Grade D licenses.
He once served as a technical adviser at Shooting Stars of Ibadan, as well as the technical assistance to Golden Eaglets of Nigeria in 2004 and 2006 respectively among others.