James Emanuel is the Managing Director of the Amigos restaurants that are throughout the Otago and Southland region, with restaurants in Cromwell, Alexandra, Wanaka, Invercargill, and Dunedin. Amigos offers tasty Mexican fare and as a business, Amigos is passionate are helping get people into sports and working closely with local youth trusts.
James became involved in football at a young age in the UK but reflects that his days of kicking a ball are now behind him. James began coaching within the game in his mid-twenties and initially took his coaching badges in Australia and coached over there for 7 years.
Aotearoa has been home for James and his family for 20 years and James got straight back into coaching with Wanaka FC. He has coached club, grade, and youth development teams at Wanaka and has sat on the Wanaka Committee alongside presiding over COFA.
James is hugely passionate about reducing and removing barriers that prevent people from getting involved in sports and would like to see the financial costs of playing football reduced and eventually eradicated for youth. When he’s not in a meeting or on the sidelines across Central Otago, James is often found hurtling down the local ski fields having been a keen snowboarder since his teenage years.
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