NFF confirms Yusuf as Eagles’ Chief Coach
The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday held a meeting at the NFF Secretariat, Abuja, and confirmed the appointment of Mr. Salisu Yusuf as Chief Coach of the Super Eagles, while Mr. Imama Amakapabo will serve as Assistant Coach.
Also, Mr. Alloy Agu was approved as Goalkeepers’ Trainer for Super Eagles and Mr. Bitrus Bewarang replaces late Coach Amodu Shuaibu as the new National Technical Director.
The Board further approved the recommendation by the Technical and Development Sub–Committee for Mr. Nduka Ugbade to return to the U-17 National Team as Assistant Coach.
It was gathered from the Hon. Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande, Chairman, Communique Drafting Committee of NFF that the Technical and Development Sub–Committee were instructed to, within the next seven (7) days, recommend a candidate for the post of Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles.
He stated that the refusal of Mr. Paul Le Guen, earlier recommended by the Sub–Committee, to accept to be given targets as well as unwillingness to live in Nigeria, made his candidature unacceptable to the Board.
The Committee frowned at Mr. Le Guen’s desire to come to the job with two assistants, which would make Nigerian coaches redundant and revealed that it was the desire to show transparency that made the Technical and Development Sub–Committee to make public its recommendation in the first place.
Meanwhile, the Executive Committee of NFF has affirmed that henceforth, only the Head Coaches of the various National Teams will be on monthly salary, while assistant coaches will receive only bonuses and allowances.
The assistant coaches presently in the NFF’s employ were given till the end of this year to secure substantive employment elsewhere, as the Federation deals squarely with its financial constraints.
