Exclusive!!! Deji Ayeni on the verge of NPFL return

Former Akwa United and Sunshine Stars coach Deji Ayeni is on the verge of NPFL return, Nigeriasoccernet.com can completely report.

Ayeni who final coached Akwa United within the high division left his position as the pinnacle coach of the membership after the 2023 Abridged League Season. Ayeni in the course of the 2023 season narrowly missed out on the Tremendous Six playoffs spot on aim distinction regardless of ending on similar factors with the eventual Tremendous Six winners, Enyimba FC.

“Very quickly, I will be again on the touchline,” Ayeni stated whereas discussing with Nigeriasoccernet.com.

“I’ve a few group discussing with me and we’re making an enormous progress,” he added.

Though he refused to reveal the identify of the group’s, Ayeni is definitely going to be again on the touchline in no too distance time as high groups continues to battle for his signature.

Ayeni took Sunshine Stars stars to the semifinal of the FA Cup in 2022 the place they misplaced out to Nasarawa United. He additionally lifted the Owena Whales from relegation zone

He builded and reworked Ekiti Utd to an influence home within the Southwest and, making them a power to reckon with in NNL earlier than shifting to Sunshine Stars in 2021.

The CAF B and C licensed coach guided Sunshine Stars and Akwa United to 7 & 8 video games unbeaten run respectively.

Talking about what he has been doing since he left Akwa United, Ayeni stated he is taken out time to amass extra data within the teaching area and he can now boast of  two further Certificates in teaching amongst different English FA Certificates.

By Oluwayemi Omolagba