The Sunshine Stars, who compete in the Nigeria Professional Football League, have been listed for sale by the Ondo State Government. The Ondo State Government is the one that provides funding for the club.
However, succeeding administrations have had difficulty meeting their responsibility throughout the course of the years, which has led to the players going on strike.
This has also had an effect on the team’s performance on the field, as seen by the fact that two seasons ago, they just narrowly avoided being demoted.
“The state can decide to sell the club, Sunshine Stars FC if we get the right price and most importantly if the right company that has the right experience comes on board,” Bamidele Ologun, the state Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, told reporters. “The state can decide to sell the club if we get the right price and most importantly if the right company that has the right experience comes on board.”
“The development of these sports is what is most essential to us, and the development of these sports does not have to be done by the state or by the government.”
He stated, “We are looking at investors who will come on board and run this club professionally.” “These days you know money is very essential in football, it’s big business and normally the government has nothing to do with business,” he said. “We are looking at investors who will come on board and run this club professionally.”
In 2011, Sunshine Stars competed in the CAF Confederation and advanced to the semifinals of the competition.
The next year, the Akure club competed in the CAF Champions League and advanced to the semi-finals of the competition.
