EXCLUSIVE: Former Ghana defender Jerry Akaminko set to rejoin EskiÅehirspor as player-coach
Former Ghana defender Jerry Akaminko is expected to rejoin Turkish side Eskiehirspor as a player-coach, GHANAsoccernet.com Headquarters can exclusively report.The 33-year-old spent a fruitful six years at the club between 2012-2018 where he won club over due to his professional tact.Akaminko, capped 10 times by Ghana, is closing in on a return to the club – two years after leaving to join stanbulspor.The centre-back, who has spoken in the past of his desire to work as a manger when his career ends, will work predominantly with the academy players while taking onto the field and progress towards the first as a potential backroom staff in the future.He is expected to mentor the young players coming through the club’s developmental squad when he returns to Turkey.The Ghanaian defender scored two goals in 122 appearances for Eskiehirspor during his astonishing six-year spell at the club.He will become the second high-profile Ghanaian in recent time to become a player-coach for an European club after Chelsea legend Michael Essien joined Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjlland in the same capacity.
