Funmi Olaitan, Ibadan

The management of the 3sc Sports Club, Shooting Stars, on Monday, gave an ultimatum to the technical crew of the football team to immediately find a way out of the relegation zone in the ongoing Nigerian Professional League or be ready to face sack.

Executive Chairman of the Club, Mr. Gbolagade Busari, said the stern warning was given at an emergency management meeting to evaluate the position of the club, rock bottom of the league table.

He explained that the technical crew of the team was specifically told that they would be evaluated on a match to match basis and the management would not hesitate to wield the big axe.

Busari said, "the team has a crop of young and promising players that could excel in the Nigerian League and it is the duty of the technical crew to mould them into a successful side."

He warned that the management will not tolerate any excuse on the part of the technical crew, urging that adequate measures should be put in place to ensure that the team survives the relegation battles.

The state Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr. Yomi Oke, on his part, assured that the government would intensify efforts in supporting the team in its bid to bring back the glory of Shooting Stars, adding that the teeming supporters, who are not happy with the team, will soon have smiles on their faces.