Zambian Super league side Zanaco football club have confirmed the appointment of former Nigerian national team assistant coach Emmanuel Amuneke to their technical bench.
According to a club statement on Friday night, Amunike joins the club as a consultant to the coaching bench for the bankers.
This comes after word went round that the Nigerian had been appointed as head coach for the seven times Zambian champions to replace coach Kelvin Kaindu who is yet to record a win at home in the Super League this season having only won two away matches.
BELOW IS A CLUB STATEMENT BY ZANACO FC:
ZANACO FOOTBALL CLUB RECRUITS MR. EMMANUEL AMUNEKE AS A
CONSULTANT TO THE COACHING BENCH
The Board and Management of Zanaco Football Club is delighted to announce the recruitment of Mr. Emmanuel Amuneke and his Assistant Mr. Emeka Amadi as Consultants to the Coaching bench of Zanaco Football Club.
Mr. Emmanuel Amuneke is a Nigerian ex-international footballer and EUFA licensed Coach. He played international football in Europe where he featured for the likes of Sporting Lisbon in Portugal and Barcelona in Spain.
With a coaching career spanning eighteen years, Mr. Amuneke was Head coach of the Nigeria U-17 National Team which won the FIFA U-17 Male World Cup in 2013 in United Arab Emirate and in 2015 in Chile. He coached various National Clubs in Spain, Nigeria, Sudan, and Egypt.
He was Head Coach of Tanzania Senior National Team that qualified to the Africa Nations Cup in 2019 after 39 years and Assistant Coach of the Super Eagles – Nigeria National Football Team in 2016.
He was nominated as African Coach of the Year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 2015.
The Board of Zanaco Football Club is confident that Mr. Amuneke’s coaching experience will add value to the Technical Team and the Club as a whole.
The Board of Zanaco Football Club looks forward to working with Mr. Amuneke and his Assistant in ensuring that the Club achieves its aspirations
