Ondo Sports Commissioner Reads Riot Act To Sunshine Stars

Ondo Sports Commissioner Reads Riot Act To Sunshine Stars 

Precious Oham

The Ondo State Commissioner for Youths Development and Sports, Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye has read the riot act to players of Sunshine Stars tagged 'political' to exit the club, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

Yusuf-Ogunleye stated this when he met with players, technical crew and backroom staff of Sunshine Stars at the games village in Akure. 

He urged players tagged 'Political' to exit the club as Sunshine Stars is not a party secretariat adding that politics should not be prioritized ahead of results.

The commissioner opined that it became important to meet with the team to address challenges and offer immediate solutions geared towards getting desired results.

"Indiscipline in different spheres brought us to this level despite having some quality players in our team, an end has come to that.

"The challenges will be addressed and those acts of insubordination and indiscipline will be a thing of the past. Moreso, let me quickly inform you all that I will increase your match bonus, your feeding allowance will also be increased and other entitlements will improve," he said 

The commissioner directed that electricity should be restored at the team's camp while placing a ban on players boarding a bike to training sessions.

"It's shocking to hear you players talk about the bad state of your hostel, from this moment, it will be conducive, electricity will be restored from today and please let me notify everyone here, An end has come to players taking bikes to training sessions, you are professionals and it's time to treat you as real professionals."

On issues raised by some players that they were abandoned each time they got injured in the line of duty and bills for their treatment not attended to by the team officials, the commissioner said it was pathetic to hear such and gave direct approval for the payment of all medical bills of injured players.

"Please let it be on record that no player should be allowed to treat himself with his money after sustaining injury, and from today an improvement has come to the medical team in terms of money."