The former International Nigeria striker, Joseph Akpala, has been appointed assistant coach of Nicky Hayen at the Giants Club of the Brugge League, reports Owngoalnigeria.com.
With a limit of 9 times by Nigeria at the upper level during his days of the game, the old club was chosen by the old club as a replacement of Michiel Jonckheleree, who assumed the position of coach of the head of the League team of the Top Kv Kortrijk Division.
Akpala was in the Brugge Club books from 2008 to 2012 and distinguished himself as his best shooter with 39 goals of 105 games before going to the German Bundesliga, where he played for Werder Bremen.
He will resume in his role in the season, and will be the second time in his short managerial career that will play the role of assistant coach, since he occupied the same role in Kortrijk under several coaches.
The list of coaches that helped in their previous club is shown below.
Deputy Manager of: Freyr Alexandersson (38 games), Bernd Storck (29 games), Adnan Custovic (10 games), Glen de Boeck (9 games), Yves Vanderhaeghe (8 games), Edward Still (8 games).
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman