SUPER EAGLES COACH, FINIDI’S FOREIGN ASSISTANTS REVEALED
By Ajape Sefiu A.
The foreign assistants of Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George have now been identified.
Finidi, who was officially unveiled by the Nigeria Football Federation on Monday will work with five assistants.
The head coach’s first assistant coach will be Benjamin James.
James, who has spent over a decade with Bundesliga club, TSG Hoffenheim played in the Nigeria Premier Football League before enjoying stints in Germany and Italy.
Fitness trainer Chima Onyeike was born in Zeist, Netherlands; his father is a Nigerian.
The 48-year-old has worked as a fitness coach at Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala, Greek club PAOK and Bundesliga outfit VFB Stuttgart.
Mehmet Ozturk, a Turkish, will function as the match analyst.
Former internationals, Daniel Amokachi and Olatunji Baruwa will take up the role of second assistant coach and goalkeeper’s trainer respectively.
