•Akure Gunners target Ogunbote to replace DogoJohnny EdwardA mass exodus of players and coaches has began in the camp of Sunshine Stars following the Nigerian Professional Football League club’s inability to offset the outstanding salaries to their personnel, The PUNCH has learnt. The staff of the Ondo State Football Agency are owed bulk of salaries too, our correspondent learnt. Sunshine Stars players, our correspondent also gathered, are owed three months salaries, which has seen no fewer than five players depart the club in recent days for better fortunes elsewhere. “More players and officials may quit Sunshine Stars if the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, does not interverne,” an official of the club said. Reacting to the players exit, the Chairman of the Ondo State Football Agency Tajudeen Akinyemi said the services of some of the outgoing players were no longer needed.

Source: Punch August 19, 2020 23:03 UTC