Prime Football Club have named Shina Afolabi, as head coach, the team announced on Monday.
Shina joined the Omoluabi Giants in 2013/2014 season and worked as an assistant coach to the then head coach, Abimbola Samuel.
The ‘Believe and Achieve’ side has been without a substantive head coach after Abimbola’s unceremonious exist mid-season of the 2013/2014 season.
Afolabi, the former Ajiroba Ooni FC of Ile-Ife merchant tactician was considered as head coach after the management scrutinized his credentials alongside other two coaches in the team Deji Ayeni and Olatunji Baruwa.
“It’s very exciting for us to name Shina Afolabi, as the head coach of the team. He embodies all the qualities that will provide strong leadership for our football team.
He is highly experienced, deeply passionate about winning, and relentless in trying to find ways to put his players in the best position to succeed,” Club boss, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, said.
The CAF B graded tactician was given a mandate to secure the sole promotion ticket of Nigeria National League Group B2 and surpass the team semi-final success in the national Federation Cup.