Shooting Stars Appoint Salisu Yusuf as New Technical Adviser After Aweroro Exit
Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan have appointed experienced coach Salisu Yusuf as their new Technical Adviser following the departure of head coach Nurudeen Aweroro.
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) club announced the appointment on Friday, August 14, 2026, shortly after confirming that Aweroro, Team Manager Tammy Tamuno and Assistant Coach Shakiru Lawal had left their positions.
The club said the decision to part ways with the trio was reached by mutual agreement after discussions between both parties.
Aweroro joined Shooting Stars in July 2025 and guided the Oluyole Warriors to third place in the 2025/26 NPFL season, their best league finish in 27 years.
The result also secured continental football for the Ibadan club, but Aweroro will not lead the team into the new campaign.
Shooting Stars thanked Aweroro, Tamuno and Lawal for their commitment, professionalism and contribution to the club, while wishing them success in their future careers.
Yusuf, who has more than two decades of coaching experience, began his managerial career with Nasarawa United in 2002. He has since worked with several top Nigerian clubs, including Kano Pillars, Rangers International and Enyimba.
He was most recently in charge of Coton Sport in Benin.
At international level, Yusuf has served as an assistant coach of the Super Eagles and has also handled the Super Eagles B and Nigeria U-23 teams.
In 2018, he led the home-based Super Eagles to the final of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco.
Shooting Stars said Yusuf’s experience, knowledge of Nigerian football and ability to develop homegrown players made him an important addition to the club’s technical team.
The club added that they were confident he would provide strong leadership, tactical knowledge and a winning mentality as they prepare for the new season.
Yusuf’s first major task will be to guide Shooting Stars in their CAF Confederation Cup campaign.
The Oluyole Warriors will face Tunisian giants CS Sfaxien in the first preliminary round, with the first leg set to be played at the Remo Stars Sports Complex in Ikenne.
The return leg will take place in Sfax.
The winner on aggregate will advance to the second preliminary round, where they will face either Côte d’Ivoire’s AF Amadou Diallo or Sierra Leone’s East End Lions.
