Former Remo Stars Coach, Daniel Ogunmodede who recently was appointed as an assistant coach in the Portuguese club, CD Feirense after successes with the Nigerian side has opened up on his expectations as he resumed official duty with the side in Portugal.
In an exclusive interview with Sports247, the former Remo Stars boss was quick to appreciate the Chairman of Remo Stars, Hon. Kunle Soname for the trust and courage in him as it started as a small project.
“I’ll like to first appreciate the Chairman of Remo Stars, Hon. Kunle Soname for having the belief, trust, and courage in me to achieve this feat,” he told Sports247.
“I’m elated to be in this country with CD Feirense, should be the first time a coach in the Nigerian league is getting a direct contract with a European team and I cherish the moment even as I promise my fans, good people of Nigerian and the world that I would not take this chance for granted.”
He went on to state his goals and duty for his new club side even as he looked forward to having a great impact and ripple effect on the Nigerian football atmosphere.
“I’m here in the capacity of an assistant coach and I can say I’m here to learn because the little time I’ve spent here already showed me a lot of things I can learn which I’m gathering as much as I can, I’m here to do my job as well, no man is an island of knowledge, Ijaball is an institution that is open to learning, I’ll see how much I can learn and in the nearest future, interpret to help our football in the country (Nigeria). I hope it comes to pass and I’m so optimistic that the country will benefit from it through the project of Remo Stars FC which we have been doing for years. Patience has been key and the owner of the club has been very patient as it started as a joke but in six years, look where we are today. In terms of structure, plan, or whatever, you can argue that Remo Stars is one of the best clubs in the country,” he stated.
Coach Daniel Ogunmodede has been with Remo Stars FC for six years since they started, he recently promoted the team from the Nigerian National League (NNL), a second division league in the country into the top flight league the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) and also led the U19 side to be crowned the first champions of The Creative Championship League and runners up in the cup Edition before being snapped up by Portuguese second division side CD Feirense.
