Flying Eagles head coach Isah Ladan Bosso, has revealed that he in the past recommended Salisu Yusuf for Super Eagles coaching job.
According to Bosso, at the time the Super Eagles opportunity came knocking at his door, he’s already contracted. Because he was with NPFL outfit, Abia Warriors.
And instead of throwing the opportunity to the dogs, he decided to recommend his assistant Salisu Yusuf.
Salisu Yusuf has been the coach of the Nigeria U-23 team for quite sometime, having at least two different stints.
At a time, the Zaria-born coach was fingered in a bribe-for-spot issue. During those times, he stayed away from footballing activities pending the conclusion of investigation.
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Currently, the Super Eagles has been struggling under new manager, Jose Peseiro. Losing four consecutive times for the first time in their history.
Recently, in a doubleheader AFCON qualifier matchs, the senior national team was beaten at home by the Wild Dogs of Guinea-Bissau.
I recommended Salisu Yusuf for Super Eagles job:
“I’m not too worried about it, I believe that God’s time is the best,” Bosso told the PUNCH when asked about his position on coaching Super Eagles.
“I recommended Salisu Yusuf for the Super Eagles job, because when former Nigeria Football Federation president, Amaju Pinnick, first came in in 2014, I was the first person he called to manage the Super Eagles. But then I had already signed my contract with Abia Warriors. I had to inform him that I had a contract with another team.
Speaking further, Bosso stressed that Salisu is a good tactician having worked with him as his assistant in the past.
“And told him Salisu could equally do it. Salisu and Ben Iroha were my assistants when I was coaching the U-20 side in 2008/09.”
