Hammarby, which now has almost a dozen African names, wants to use Accam to go beyond the standard procedure with an interpreter.
In his special role, Accam will now have a major influence for players such as Akinkunmi Amoo, Aziz Ouattara Mohammed, Abdul Halik Hudu. Add to that are the Nigerian group that joined yesterday: Miekam Womene Zuokemefa, Olatomi Alfred Olaniyan, Oluwatobi Samson Abimbola and David Akpan Ankeye.
"I felt early on that I want to use him in a special role like this and brought it up with the board," says Hammarby's sports director to FotbollDirekt.se and quickly broadens the picture:
"Now he is primarily here as a player. He has a real X-factor. It is a top name and we will do everything to bring out his qualities. It will be very exciting to see how he will feel. He has had some problems with injuries and should have time for himself. We can afford to give him all the time he needs,"
"But we must also use his qualities as a human being as well, that is why we want to see him in this role. David is such a nice and wise guy. Well educated after thinking and going to college in England and had a successful career as a foreign professional. We are convinced that he will mean a lot to our African guys. He knows what to expect and can prepare the guys for what it's about and also be a role model," he added.