Foreign assistants of Finidi, coach of Super Eagles, have been revealed

The foreign assistants of Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George, have been revealed to the public. Finidi, who was officially introduced by the Nigeria Football Federation recently, will be collaborating with a team of five assistants.

Benjamin James, who has a background of over ten years with Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim, will be the primary assistant coach to Finidi George.

James has experience playing in the Nigeria Premier Football League as well as in Germany and Italy.

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Fitness trainer Chima Onyeike, who hails from Zeist, Netherlands, with Nigerian roots, will be part of the coaching staff.

The 48-year-old has previously worked as a fitness coach at clubs like Anzhi Makhachkala in Russia, PAOK in Greece, and VFB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga.

Mehmet Ozturk, a Turkish national, will be responsible for the role of match analyst within the coaching setup.

Former Nigerian internationals Daniel Amokachi and Olatunji Baruwa will be taking on the positions of second assistant coach and goalkeeper’s trainer, respectively, under Finidi George’s leadership.