The 52-year-old previously played alongside Nigerian football legend Austin “Jay-Jay” Okocha at Eintracht Frankfurt in the 1990s, sharing the pitch with him in 10 matches. Reis later moved into coaching and has managed clubs including Samsunspor and Bulgarian side Ludogorets.
His appointment comes as Onuachu looks to regain his place in the Trabzonspor team following an injury setback. Nwaiwu will also hope to impress the new manager, while Reis begins another spell in Turkish football with a squad featuring several prominent international players.
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Former Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Thomas Reis has been appointed Trabzonspor head coach, putting him in charge of Nigeria’s Paul Onuachu and Chibuike Nwaiwu, as well as Mohamed Salah. Turkish club Trabzonspor have appointed German coach Thomas Reis as their new head coach, with the former Eintracht Frankfurt player taking charge of Nigerian forwards Paul Onuachu and Chibuike Nwaiwu,...
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- Former Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Thomas Reis has been appointed Trabzonspor head coach, putting him in charge of Nigeria’s Paul Onuachu and Chibuike Nwaiwu, as well as Mohamed Salah.
- Turkish club Trabzonspor have appointed German coach Thomas Reis as their new head coach, with the former Eintracht Frankfurt player taking charge of Nigerian forwards Paul Onuachu and Chibuike Nwaiwu, as well as Egyptian star Mohamed Salah.
- Reis replaces Fatih Tekke, who resigned earlier this month.The 52-year-old previously played alongside Nigerian football legend Austin “Jay-Jay” Okocha at Eintracht Frankfurt in the 1990s, sharing the pitch with him in 10 matches.
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Former Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Thomas Reis has been appointed Trabzonspor head coach, putting him in charge of Nigeria’s Paul Onuachu and Chibuike Nwaiwu, as well as Mohamed Salah. Turkish club Trabzonspor have appointed German coach Thomas Reis as their new head coach, with the former Eintracht Frankfurt player taking charge of Nigerian forwards Paul Onuachu and Chibuike Nwaiwu,...
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September 19, 2026
