Amokachi Has Been Appointed Head Coach of Finnish Second Division Club – JS Hercules
Ex-Nigerian
international footballer and former assistant manager of the Super Eagles,
Daniel "The Bull" Amokachi has bagged a foreign appointment.
Former assistant coach of the
Nigeria national team has been named the new head coach of Finnish second
division team, JS Hercules. Click here to Check it out
His appointment was confirmed in a
statement on the club’s official website on Wednesday which reads;
"Oulu-based football club,
Hercules has signed an agreement with Nigerian former Nigerian national team
player and coach Daniel Amokachi. He will take over from Pekka Haaranen who
will continue as assistant coach. Amokachi’s agreement with Hercules is one
year."
Hercules was formed in 1998 and only
recently gained promotion to the Finnish second tier.
After obtaining his coaching badges
in Holland, the former Nigeria international served as a coach in the national
team between 2008 and 2015.
A former FA Cup winner, Amokachi
played in Europe for a number of clubs and is a role model for young
footballers in Africa. He scored the first goal in the Champions League new
format in Club Brugge 1-0 win against CSKA Moscow, in 1992.
Amokachi represented Nigeria at two
World Cups. In addition, he won the Olympic gold medal in Atlanta Olympic Games
in 1996, while putting on the Nigerian national team shirt.
After his playing career, Amokachi
was trained as a coach in the Netherlands. He has coached several teams in
Nigeria and also served as a coach in the Nigerian national team between 2008
to 2015.
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