Sporting Lagos appoints Adegun as youth team coach

Sporting Lagos has appointed Shola Adegun as the head coach of its youth team.

Adegun is expected to take charge of the development team of the newly promoted Nigeria Professional Football League side.

The young tactician previously coached Jos-based Mees Palace Football Academy.


Adegun replaced Sanjo Olutayo at the helm of the U-15 team.

He has also worked as a youth coach at Barça Academy, Lagos, and as an assistant technical director at AS Roma Academy, Abuja.

Sporting Lagos will participate in the creative Championship next month and the 2023-24 National League One season.