Newly-appointed technical adviser of Sharks FC, Gbenga Ogunbote has revealed that he spoke to the man he replaced at the Blue Angels, Augustine Eguavoen shortly before he took the reins at the Port Harcourt club.

Eguavoen left the Sharks post after a brief and tumultuous spell accusing the management of the club of failing to hand him a documented contract five months after he was unveiled as head coach/technical adviser of the club.

Ogunbote has now revealed that he had a heart-to-heart discussion with Eguavoen after the latter threw in the towel.

“Augustine is my friend. I called him before I took this job. It has always been my practice before I take any new job to speak to the individual who was in charge before me,” Ogunbote said.

Ogunbote revealed that there is no animosity between the duo over his decision to take over at Sharks following Eguavoen’s acrimonious departure from the club.

“There was no bitterness at all. He gave me his blessing and asked me to take the job,” he added.

Ogunbote led Sunshine Stars to the semifinals of the 2012 CAF champions League where they lost over two legs to eventual champions, Al Ahly of Egypt.