Ysdron FC transforms to Diadem Stallions FC
By Saheed Afolabi
One of the football clubs in Oshodi-Isolo, Ysdron FC has metamorphosed to Diadem Stallions FC as part of strategy to prepare ahead of resumption of sport activities.
The management of the club state that it was necessary for them to change the name to give the club new identity for sponsors to associate more with the club.
Speaking with ECHONEWS, the manager and coach of the Isolo based club, Ayodeji Adebayo, disclosed that the major reason for the change of name is to attract sponsors to the club, claiming that he could not defend the former name before their the people and organisations contacted for sponsorship.
He added that changing the name of the club to Diadem Stallions FC made it easier in registering the club with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and that it also facilitated the club affiliation to the Lagos State Football Association (LSFA).
“Actually, Ysdron FC is the concept of late coach Olu of blessed memory but my idea to change the name to Diadem Stallions FC is to attract sponsors and rearrange the structure of the club. This also allows me to be able to defend the club and make the concept of the club attractive to fans.
“I also found out that the name, Ysdron FC, didn’t make any meaning to the outside world as people fail to associate with it. We intended using Royal Stallions FC but we were informed that the name has already been used, so we had to make use of Diadem Stallions FC to make it a global brand,” he said.
Adebayo said he has broadened the structure of the club by registering it with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Lagos State Football Association (LSFA).
He continued: “We have broadened the structure of the club with the change of name and we also successfully registered the club with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to avoid anyone claiming the name. We also affiliate the club to the Lagos State Football Association (LSFA) as a member club to enable the club participate in any competition organised by LSFA.
“The jerseys have also been changed to bear the new name of the club but the aims and objectives guiding the club is still maintained including the players and coaching staff.”
