{"id":31892,"date":"2024-05-13T15:00:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T15:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/super-eagles-coach-finidis-foreign-assistants-unveiled\/"},"modified":"2024-05-13T15:00:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T15:00:15","slug":"super-eagles-coach-finidis-foreign-assistants-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/super-eagles-coach-finidis-foreign-assistants-unveiled\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Eagles coach, Finidi\u2019s foreign assistants unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The identity of Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George\u2019s foreign assistants is now known.<\/p>\n<p>Finidi, who was officially unveiled by the Nigeria Football Federation on Monday will work with five assistants.<\/p>\n<p>Benjamin James will serve as the first assistant coach to the head coach.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Fitness trainer Chima Onyeike was born in Zeist, Netherlands; his father is a Nigerian.<\/p>\n<p>The 48-year-old has worked as a fitness coach at Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala, Greek club PAOK and Bundesliga outfit VFB Stuttgart.<\/p>\n<p>Mehmet Ozturk, a Turkish, will function as the match analyst.<\/p>\n<p>Former internationals, Daniel Amokachi and Olatunji Baruwa will take up the role of second assistant coach and goalkeeper\u2019s trainer respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Super Eagles coach, Finidi\u2019s foreign assistants unveiled<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The identity of Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George\u2019s foreign assistants is now known. 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