Football
Coach Yusuf will return to Super Eagles after his ban—NFF President
By Esther Egbe
Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick has revealed that the Super Eagles will take back Salisu Yusuf as coach after he has served a year’s ban for accepting cash from undercover journalists posing as football agents.
Coach Yusuf , was caught on camera accepting cash, which is against both NFF and FIFA ethics, and was suspended for a year based on the recommendation of the ethics committee headed by Nuhu Ribadu,National Daily learnt.
Pinnick told newsmen during an interview that NFF will take Yusuf back after his ban.
He explained that Yusuf has a contract with NFF for five years.
“Punishment is not meant to chase somebody away, just to correct the person.”
Yusuf was first assistant to Gernot Rohr, headed both the CHAN Eagles and the U23s.
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