Nigerian former professional footballer of Idoma descent and former assistant manager of the national football team, Daniel "The Bull" Amokachi has bagged a foreign appointment.
Daniel Amokachi
Former Super Eagles assistant coach, Daniel Amokachi, has been named the new head coach of Finnish second division team, JS Hercules.
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.