Chelsea Legend Michael Essien To Coach Nordsjaelland

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Chelsea Legend Michael Essien To Coach Nordsjaelland

Former Ghana and Chelsea star Michael Essien has joined the coaching staff of Danish side Nordsjaelland for the 2021-season.

The 37-year-old is taking a big step towards his coaching dreams, having long talked about his ambition.

“FC Nordsjælland has signed the former Black Star, Lyon, Real Madrid, and Chelsea player as part of the club’s coaching staff for the season 2020/2021,” the Wild Tigers announced on their official website on Wednesday.

Last on the books of Azerbaijani fold Sabail as a player-coach, Essien is yet to officially announce his retirement from active football despite his latest coaching role.

Earlier this year, he spent a brief period with FCN as part of his activities toward securing his coaching badges.

“Michael left a very positive impression here during his visit and we continued the dialogue with him after he had left,” Nordsjaelland Sports director Jan Laursen said.

“We felt he was excited by what he experienced here through our philosophy, the people he met at the club, and that our environment inspired him.

“At the same time, Michael’s visit gave us a clear impression of how much a coaching staff member on the pitch, as an active part of the training with the players, can contribute and add.

“That part we are really looking forward to further developing, and we are very happy that it can happen through and with such a football and human capacity, as Michael Essien is.”