Amunike begs to coach Zamalek

Former Nigeria U-17 and U-20 national teams coach, Emmanuel Amunike has expressed interest in returning to Egyptian giants Zamalek as coach.

Zamalek president, Mortada Mansour revealed that Amunike, who coached Nigeria to win the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, has formally asked to coach the team he shone with as a player.

“Amunike contacted us officially asking to take charge of the team, but we are still discussing the matter,” Mansour told ON Sport TV channel.

Several other coaches are interested in taking charge of the five-time African champions – former Wadi Degla coach, Patrice Carteron of France, Romanian coach Marius Sumudica and Portuguese Jose Romao.

Zamalek coach, Mohamed Helmi, has come under fire after they lost the Cairo derby to rivals Al Ahly last week.

Amunike joined Zamalek in 1991, winning two league championships before he departed for Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon.

As a coach, he led Nigeria to win the 2015 U-17 World Cup in Chile and he was until recently in charge of the country’s U-20 team after he assisted Samson Siasia for the Super Eagles’ AFCON 2017 double header against Egypt in March.

Sporting Tribune

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