Julius OkorieGhana international, Michael Essien, is hoping to consolidate in football management after successfully bagging UEFA Certificate.
The former Chelsea star took to his X handle to showcase his new achievement, apparently happy to see that his hard work has paid off, even as he thanked all who has supported him in the journey for their help.
Join our WhatsApp Channel“Finally done with my UEFA certificate in football management journey. Thanks all for the help. I keep learning about the beautiful game. ⚽️📓🖊 ##UEFACFM” he said.
His compatriots did not hesitate in congratulating him for the feat and even expressing faith that he will in future take Ghana football to the next level
KOJO @kojocona said “That’s an incredible achievement, and looking forward to seeing where this journey takes you next! ⚽️👏”
Efo Filey 🔑@efo_phil on his part is optimistic that the achievement will be beneficial to Ghana someday, saying “Congrats man. I know one day you’ll put Ghana up there”
An excellent advice however came from Appiah 🇬🇭@kevinntowgh who said “Congratulation the Bison, please try and take this advice from me; modern football is dynamic and evolving, don’t stop taking refresher courses and workshops to gain more experience in dexterity in various modern tactics. I know you are born to succeed… kudos 💪🏾”
Essien who played for eight different clubs including Lyon, Real Madrid and AC Milan in the course of his playing career made 59 appearances for the Black Stars of Ghana with nine goals to his credit.
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Essien was engaged by Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland in 2020/2021 as part of the club’s coaching team.
With both practical and theoretical knowledge by virtue of his new certificate, it is safe to say the 41-year-old former midfielder is ready for new challenge.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s U-20 side, the Flying Eagles, were able to retain their bragging right after beating their Ghanaian counterparts, the Black Satellites in the WAFU B U20 final on Wednesday.
Flying Eagles successfully defended their WAFU B U20 title with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Satellites at the Stade de Kegue in Lome, Togo.
Two impressive goals from Kparobo Arierhi was all that was needed to carry the day by the Nigerian lads.
Ghana, however managed to grab a consolation goal as the encounter ended 2-1 to the delight of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), whose President, Ibrahim Gusau, commended the boys for a job well done.
“The NFF is delighted with their performance. We believe they have what it takes to go all the way and successfully defend their title,” Gusau said.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
