Oyo State has installed a fresh management structure tasked with reviving and repositioning Crown FC.
Quick facts
- Wasilat Adegoke, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, inaugurated the team.
- Waheed Bello is the new General Manager.
- Oyebowale Adetayo becomes Sporting Director, with Mohammed Adeoye as Chief Operating Officer.
- Oluwatoyin Sunday has been appointed Marketing Manager.
- The club is targeting a return to the Nigeria Professional Football League.
Adegoke told the officials to align their work with the state administration’s three-part plan for Crown FC: reformation, transformation and repositioning.
At the ceremony, the commissioner highlighted professionalism, accountability and dedication as essential to the club’s progress. She also urged the new executives to operate as a unit and help restore Crown FC to its proper standing in Nigerian football.
The new structure places Bello in charge as General Manager, while Adetayo takes responsibility as Sporting Director. Adeoye will serve as Chief Operating Officer, and Sunday will oversee marketing.
The appointments form part of the state government’s broader drive to improve Crown FC’s administration and provide conditions for lasting sporting success.
Speaking for the incoming officials, Bello pledged maximum effort and promised to use every resource available to deliver better results for the Ogbomoso-based club.
He asked the players, fans, stakeholders and residents of Ogbomoso and Oyo State to offer their backing and cooperation. Bello said restoring Crown FC would depend on a shared commitment from all sections of the club’s community.
For supporters who have waited to see the team return to prominence, the new leadership offers fresh optimism. The ambition is for Crown FC to shine again and secure promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League.
