Capturing Stars Sports activities Membership of Ibadan have appointed skilled coach Salisu Yusuf as their new Technical Adviser following the departure of head coach Nurudeen Aweroro.
The Nigeria Premier Soccer League (NPFL) membership introduced the appointment on Friday, August 14, 2026, shortly after confirming that Aweroro, Workforce Supervisor Tammy Tamuno and Assistant Coach Shakiru Lawal had left their positions.
The membership stated the choice to half methods with the trio was reached by mutual settlement after discussions between each events.
Aweroro joined Capturing Stars in July 2025 and guided the Oluyole Warriors to 3rd place within the 2025/26 NPFL season, their finest league end in 27 years.
The outcome additionally secured continental soccer for the Ibadan membership, however Aweroro is not going to lead the crew into the brand new marketing campaign.
Capturing Stars thanked Aweroro, Tamuno and Lawal for his or her dedication, professionalism and contribution to the membership, whereas wishing them success of their future careers.
Yusuf, who has greater than twenty years of teaching expertise, started his managerial profession with Nasarawa United in 2002. He has since labored with a number of high Nigerian golf equipment, together with Kano Pillars, Rangers Worldwide and Enyimba.
He was most lately accountable for Coton Sport in Benin.
At worldwide stage, Yusuf has served as an assistant coach of the Tremendous Eagles and has additionally dealt with the Tremendous Eagles B and Nigeria U-23 groups.
In 2018, he led the home-based Tremendous Eagles to the ultimate of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco.
Capturing Stars stated Yusuf’s expertise, information of Nigerian soccer and talent to develop homegrown gamers made him an necessary addition to the membership’s technical crew.
The membership added that they have been assured he would offer sturdy management, tactical information and a profitable mentality as they put together for the brand new season.
Yusuf’s first main job will probably be to information Capturing Stars of their CAF Confederation Cup marketing campaign.
The Oluyole Warriors will face Tunisian giants CS Sfaxien within the first preliminary spherical, with the primary leg set to be performed on the Remo Stars Sports activities Complicated in Ikenne.
The return leg will happen in Sfax.
The winner on mixture will advance to the second preliminary spherical, the place they may face both Côte d’Ivoire’s AF Amadou Diallo or Sierra Leone’s East Finish Lions.
