Chelsea appoint former Super Eagles midfielder for important role

English Premier League giants Chelsea have appointed former Super Eagles midfielder Seyi Olofinjana as their head of scouting operations Africa, Soccernet.ng reports.

Olofinjana had a great career at club and country level. After featuring for Crown FC and Kwara United, he played for European clubs like IK Start, Brann, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff City, Hull City, and Stoke City.

On the international scene, he was also brilliant, registering 48 caps for the Super Eagles.

Olofinjana retired from football in 2014. And since then, he has remained heavily involved with the sport. The 44-year-old worked as an academy coach at his former club Wolves. He also worked as a loans pathway manager at the club before taking up the Sporting Director role at Swiss club Grasshoppers.

Now, in a new development, per Transfer News Live, Chelsea have appointed the former Super Eagles star to oversee their scouting operations in Africa.

The Blues have a strong presence in Africa, especially in Nigeria where most football fans follow English Premier League clubs.

Olofinjana will not be the first Nigerian to work for Chelsea as a backroom staff. Recall that former Nigerian defender Michael Emenalo worked as a coaching assistant and a technical director between 2010-2019.