Super Eagles: Finidi’s Foreign Assistants Unveiled
Posted By joeerazer
May 13, 2024
1:54 pm
Super Eagles head coach Finidi George has named his foreign assistants, reports Completesports.com.
Finidi was presented to the media by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday.
The 53-year-old has signed a year’s contract with an option for an additional year.
Benjamin James, who will serve as his first assistant has has for over a decade being at German Bundesliga club Hoffenheim.
James made a name for himself while playing for the defunct Police Machine team in Lagos before moving to the famous Stationary Stores Football Club of Lagos.
The 53-year-old also played for the defunct JIB Rocks and Shooting Stars.
He later moved to Europe where he featured for clubs in Italy and Germany.
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Finidi has also settled for Chima Onyeike as his fitness trainer.
Onyeike was was born in Zeist, Netherlands; his father is a Nigerian.
The former striker played for top clubs in Holland including Dordrecht, VVV Venlo and Cambuur among others during his active days.
After retiring from playing, Onyeike attended a sport’s university to obtain his diploma in fitness.
He then began work as a personal trainer, working with players such as Roy Makaay and Aleksandr Kerzhakov.
The 48-year-old has worked as fitness coach at Russian club Anzhi Makhackala, Greek club PAOK and Bundesliga outfit VFB Stuttgart .
Mehmet Ozturk, a Turkish will function as the match analyst.
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