Former Hearts of Oak Kenichi Yatsuhashi has been appointed as head coach of Nigerian side Ifeanyi Ubah.

The Japanese American who has become popular in Ghana joins the Nigerian side four months after leaving his Hearts of Oak post.

Kencihi was in charge of Hearts of Oak when they beat the Nigerians in a preseason frinendly in February this year but will now take charge of the Nigerian outfit.

He replaces Bulgarian Mitko Kostadinov Dobrev, also formerly of Hearts of Oak, who has been re-assigned as Technical Director of the Club.

Yatsuhashi will be assisted by Yaw Preko who quit the Hearts of Oak role a fortnight ago. <p< p="">

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