NNL Pre-season Seminar: Osun United names Vibrant Journalist, Sunday Agunbiade (Mr VAR), Retired Referee, others As Resource persons to lecture on Fans Behaviour

By : Michael Odetunde

In a bid to educate and sensitive football fans on the spirit of Sportsmanship ahead of the commencement of 2024/2025 Nigeria National League Season, Management of Osun United Football Club under the able leadership of Honourable Gbenga Ololade has announced the well vast journalist, *Sunday Agunbiade popularly known as (Mr VAR)* to deliver lectures on fans Behavior, crowd control and players-staff relationship.

The graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University who was part of Media Committee of the Delta 2022 National Sports Festival, will be among other guests to orientate the critical stakeholders in the state of Osun on the expectations of the Board of the Most Important League from.fans , club officials, staff and management before during and after every match with possible punitive measures that await defiant clubs who fall short of the required standards in line with rule book.

The statement reads:

“Its no longer news that the most important League will commence on November 30th 2024 and Osun United will hold a pre-season seminar to orientate fans coaches, staff, management ,media and players a of the Omoluabi Giant at the Club office on Tuesday, 29th October, 2024 and we have picked experienced journalist and holder of Masters Degree in Comparative Linguistics to handle the portion of the Seminars”.

We want him to prepare participants adequately ahead of the new season.” Said Honourable Gbenga Ololade

Announcing the fearless and well traveled sports reporter, the Community Relations Manager, Alhaji Abimbola Gbenga Rafiu noted that the choice of Mr VAR was done in order to give the best to the participants as Osun United will not condone any act of hooliganism in the coming. He said:

“We have decided to include Sunday Agunbiade Mr VAR as one of the resource persons for the forthcoming Preseason seminar. He is an highly experienced reporter and uncompromising blunt analyst with credible integrity noticeable across major sports platforms in Nigeria. We believe the participants will benefit immensely from his wealth of knowledge. Referees and other facilitators will work together and get the job done come Tuesday. ” Alhaji Abimbola assured

“You’re aware that we’re organising this seminar to ensure Club fans/supporters, coaches, players and media guys are tutored on what is expected of them as the 2024/2025 season kicks off . And to get it right this time around, we need an experienced resource persons to lecture the participants and that’s why we’re going for the best,” he disclosed

In his reaction, the Ibadan based sports analyst expressed delight and excitement on his choice. He said he’s humbled to be considered worthy to be one of the resource persons, promising to handle the job brilliantly well considering his stance on act of hooliganism at match venues. He said officiating and fans behavior are like seismic twins which if it’s not well handled, it may bring Nigeria football to disrepute.

Referees, coaches and other resource persons that will be handling the seminar will also be on ground on Tuesday

Other management staff facilitating the seminar are: Alhaji Abimbola Gbenga Rafiu( Community Relations Manager), Vice Chairman/Marketing Manager (Chief Ayo Odidi), Secretary (Alhaji Taoreed Olawale, Team Manager is Adebayo Adeshina among others