The chief coach of the Super Eagles, Salisu Yusuf, who was caught on camera collecting bribe in a sting operation, has completed his one-year ban...
The chief coach of the Super Eagles, Salisu Yusuf, who was caught on camera collecting bribe in a sting operation, has completed his one-year ban, the Nigeria Football Federation has announced.
The former Kano Pillars handler was also promised 15 per cent from the players’ contracts should they get snapped up, with the gaffer in turn promising the agents spots for both players at the 2018 African Nations Championship in Morocco. A press statement on Thursday signed by the NFF Head of Communications Ademola Olajire, thanked Amapakabo for stepping in and helping in securing qualification for the U23 AFCON tournament in Egypt.has noted that the Chief Coach of the Super Eagles, Salisu Yusuf has now fully served the one –year suspension slammed on him last year.
While many may criticise the recall, some see as a subtle recall of coach Yusuf falls short of popular opinion, the NFF President Amaju Pinnick may have long given the hint that this action could be taken in an interview with the BBC months back.Asked by BBC Africa’s Mimi Fawaz in October 2918 if indeed the NFF will accept Salisu Yusuf back, Pinnick replied: “Yes, definitely, he has a contract with us for five years I think, I will check with my legal people.
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