Michael Essien to join FC Nordsjaelland coaching staff

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.

A few weeks ago, 37-year old Michael Essien visited FC Nordsjælland as an inspirational trip in relation to him doing his coaching badges. Here he had the opportunity to be part of the work around both the Superligateam, several of the club’s academy squads, and got to understand teaching and development of young players outside the pitch in FCN.

Now Essien himself will be able to contribute to this since he has accepted to become part of the club’s coaching staff in the upcoming season, with the title of Player Coach, under guidance of Head Coach Flemming Pedersen.

Essien will join the staff in an assistant role and participate in the trainings alongside the players to help implement the drills and ideas in the best possible way as well as contribute with new input to coaching group evaluations of the training session afterwards.

Essien will have his first day in Farum the 10th of September.

By: Mohammed Bushran/@Bushran233