Montpellier Appoints John Utaka As U19 Team Coach.

Ligue 1 club Montpellier announced on Wednesday, that they have appointed Ex- Nigeria International John Utaka as coach of their U19 team.

John Utaka spent two-and-a-half years at Montpellier between 2011 and 2013, and he helped the team win their first-ever top-flight title in the 2011-12 season.

Utaka now returns to Motpellier with the ambition of earning his coaching badge in the club’s youth team.

The 38-year-old former super eagles forward is the latest Nigeria legend to take up a coaching role after ex-captain Joseph Yobo was appointed as an assistant coach to Gernot Rohr in the national team.