Former Chelsea star Michael Essien has disclosed he is not eyeing the Black Stars Head Coach role in the future.
Essien, a pivotal member of the Black Stars’ success story in the early 2000s, has begun his coaching badges and recently obtained his UEFA A and UEFA Elite Youth Coach licenses.
The 40-year-old is now based in Denmark where he works for FC Nordsjaelland, as part of the club’s Technical setup.
Nigerian journalist Lolade Adewuyi, who recently met with Essien in Denmark where he now works for FC Nordsjaelland, quizzed the former Ghana International on his future coaching plans and Essien revealed he wasn’t interested in taking up the role of Head Coach of the Black Stars.
Adewuyi shared the news on Twitter, stating:”On my way to Naples, had a long layover in Denmark where I met a legend of the game, Michael Essien. He’s now a coach at FC Nordsjaelland in the Danish Superliga.
“He recently got his UEFA A and UEFA Elite Youth Coach licenses. Future Black Stars coach? He said not interested.”
On my way to Naples, had a long layover in Denmark where I met a legend of the game, Michael Essien. He’s now a coach at FC Nordsjaelland in the Danish Superliga. He recently got his UEFA A and UEFA Elite Youth Coach licenses. Future Black Stars coach? He said not interested. pic.twitter.com/2Oigt1LSQw
— Lolade Adewuyi (@Jololade) April 18, 2023
Essien hung up his boots in 2020 after winning numerous titles and was part of the Ghana squad that qualified the country for its maiden FIFA World Cup in 2006.
