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  • Yusuf in pole position for Eagles’ job – Akinwunmi

    Yusuf in pole position for Eagles’ job – Akinwunmi

    Vice-president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Seyi Akinwunmi, has said Salisu Yusuf is in pole position to be named the new Super Eagles coach.

    Yusuf led the team to last month’s friendlies against Mali and Luxembourg.

    “Salisu Yusuf is sure of getting the (Eagles) job ahead of any other person,” africanFootball.com quoted Akinwunmi as saying at a forum organised by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in Ibadan at the weekend.

    “He is good coach and has a bright future with the Super Eagles.

    “He is a level-headed coach and he is the kind of coach who could lead the Super Eagles to success in the nearest future.”

  • FIFA ranking: Eagles climbs 6 places to 61st

    The two victories over Mali and Luxembourg in an international friendly may have rubbed off positively on the fortune of Nigeria’s Super Eagles in the June ranking of the world football governing body- FIFA as the former African champion climbs six places to be ranked 61st in the world.

    Within five days, a young Eagles’ team handled by local coaches led by Salisu Yusuf defeated Mali 1-0 in France and went ahead to pound Luxembourg 3-1 in front of the home fans.

    However, the Eagles are still out of the top five teams in Africa while their rising this month has moved them to 12th place in the continent.

    The three-time African champions could still face a very difficult 2018 World Cup qualifying group even after the latest FIFA rankings as they will be missing out from the seedings for the qualifying round of the 2018 World Cup.

    It is touted that the top five teams in the continent – Algeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal and Egypt – will enjoy a better chance of making Pot A of the draws holding on June 24 in Cairo, Egypt. FIFA is expected to announce the lucky five top seeds next week.
    Having crashed out of AFCON 2017, Nigeria will be seeking to qualify for a sixth World Cup when the qualifying series for Russia 2018 kick off in October.
    The 20 African teams still in contention for the World Cup will be drawn into five groups of four teams each with winner of each group catching the flight to Russia in 2018.

  • Yusuf to understudy Guardiola at Manchester City

    Yusuf to understudy Guardiola at Manchester City

    Super Eagles interim coach, Salisu Yusuf, has said he plans to return overseas to understudy new Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, next season.

    Yusuf was recently at Scottish club Hearts to understudy workings at the club.

    “I hope to understudy Pep (Guardiola) by the time he resumes at Manchester City. I was scheduled to do that when I finished at Hearts in Scotland, but I shifted it because I wanted to attend the CAF A license in Abuja,” Yusuf told africanFootball.com.

    “My visit to Scotland was eye-opening and it showed to me again why cubs in Europe are very prepared because they have experts for all aspects of their preparations – from fitness conditioning to dieting.”

  • Salisu Yusuf to lead Eagles in friendlies

    Salisu Yusuf to lead Eagles in friendlies

    Super Eagles assistant coach, Salisu Yusuf, will lead the team to the two international friendlies against Mali and Luxembourg.

    Nigeria will face Mali in Paris on May 27 and confronts Luxembourg on June 1, africanFootball.com reports.

    Both matches are designed to prepare the Eagles for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers starting in October.

    The technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) rose from its meeting on Wednesday in Abuja and recommended Yusuf to lead the team for the two matches.

    He will be assisted by two coaches from the Nigeria Premier League.

     

  • Siasia appointed new Super Eagles coach

    Siasia appointed new Super Eagles coach

    The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) on Friday  appointed Samson Siasia as new head coach of the Super Eagles.

    The NFF made the announcement at the end of the federation’s technical committee meeting on Friday.

    Siasia’s appointment followed the resignation of Sunday Oliseh as Eagles coach  on Friday morning.

    A statement on NFF website said Siasia will be assisted by Salisu Yusuf and Emmanuel Amuneke.

  • Salisu considers Enyimba job

    Salisu considers Enyimba job

    There couldn’t be a bigger distraction in the Super Eagles camp now and perhaps the biggest confirmation that Salisu Yusuf feels alienated in the National team until his admittance to considering the offer to take the Enyimba job.

    Salisu told footballlive.ng that the NFF will have to agree a dual Coaching deal to pave the way for concrete discussions with the League Champions.

    The Zaria-born tactician was in-charge of the Aba Elephants in 2013 and claims he’s owed a hugely sum of N5m after his first spell.

    There were reports that Salisu was dissatisfied with the uncertainty about his position in the Eagles especially with the absence of Head Coach Sunday Oliseh.

  • Enyimba target Eagles coach, Salisu Yusuf

    Enyimba target Eagles coach, Salisu Yusuf

    Nigeria champions, Enyimba have begun discussions to re-engage Eagles assistant coach, Salisu Yusuf ahead of next year’s tilt at the CAF Champions League, it has been exclusively learnt.
    In November, Kadiri Ikhana-led Enyimba to claim a seventh Nigeria league title but the highly experienced coach may not be the man to lead them into next year’s CAF Champions League.
    Enyimba are now targeting Salisu Yusuf, who made a huge impression when he was in charge of the Aba club two years ago.
    However, discussions between Enyimba and the Eagles coach have stalled after Salisu insisted he first be paid the over N4 million they owe him when he first worked at the club.
    Enyimba will also have to find a way round to how they could have the services of the Zaria-born tactician as he is contracted to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as an assistant coach to Sunday Oliseh.
    The coach, who has also handled Kano Pillars and El Kanemi Warriors, has refused to comment on the renewed interest of his former employers.

  • WE MUST DEVELOP GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL – SALISU YUSUF

    WE MUST DEVELOP GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL – SALISU YUSUF

    •Eagles coach hails organisers of Diamond Cup, 2015

    Super Eagles’ coach, Salisu Yusuf has pointed out that emphasis on youth development and grassroots football would go a long way in guaranteeing the future of Nigerian football.

    Speaking during the just concluded Diamond Cup 2015 in Umuahia, Yusuf told SportingLife that the quality of matches on display in the competition and the personalities that graced the competition showed that the organisers , spearheaded by Prince Martin Apugo did a good job during the preparation leading to it.

    He said the presence of Manchester City scout, Joe Shields from the beginning to the end of the competition showed that some of the players spotted during the Diamond Cup 2015 would be well guarded towards actualising their dreams of becoming professional footballers.

    Abia Warriors Feeders won the three day competition after they pipped Diamond U-17 christened Manchester City in the final 4-3 on penalties after regulation time ended 1-1.

    Andra Ibelezim of Diamond U17 emerged as the Most Valuable Player(MVP) of the competition while Ugo Osuagwu of Abia Warriors Feeders was the highest goal scorer with four goals.

    Diamond Academy Goalkeeper, Bright Lucky was adjudged the Best Goalkeeper.

    Ibelezim, who doubles as the captain of Diamond Academy team, was awarded a home theatre while Lucky also of Diamond went home with a phone.

    The President of the Diamond Football Academy, Prince Martin Apugo told SportingLife that he would ensure that the competition is sustained.

  • Salisu Yusuf named Keshi’s assistant

    Salisu Yusuf named Keshi’s assistant

    Former Enyimba and Kano Pillars’ coach Salisu Yusuf has been confirmed as assistant to Super Eagles’ coach Stephen Keshi.

    The confirmation was contained in a press statement published on the NFF official website.

    Yusuf thus replaces former Nigerian star Daniel Amokachi, who worked with Keshi in his first stint in charge of the Super Eagles.

    The former Ranchers Bees, and El Kanemi midfielder was only recently in London to work with a coaching software that will now assist national team preparations.

    Incidentally, Yusuf and Amokachi played together at Ranchers Bees.

    Ike Shorunmu has retained his position as goalkeeper trainer.

    The officials are expected to join the Eagles’squad when they regroup in Abuja on Tuesday.

  • Salisu Yusuf studies Prozone match reading software

    Salisu Yusuf studies Prozone match reading software

    Incoming Super Eagles assistant coach, Salisu ‘The anointed one’ Yusuf, aside from undergoing a refresher coaching course ahead of his announcement as Daniel Amokachi’s replacement, is also studying the use of the newly acquired Prozone match reading software in London, sl10.ng can reliably confirm.

    The former Enyimba coach has been sent on a refresher course to London by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) ahead of his announcement as the new Super Eagles assistant coach.

    And in order to come to terms with some of the modern coaching aspects, the NFF acquired the Prozone match reading/analysis software which we enable coaches have a proper evaluation of their players’ and opponents’ performances, thereby gauging their strengths and weaknesses.

    And in a development that confirms – albeit unofficially –  Salisu’s appointment as the new Super Eagles assistant coach, he was seen in company of top NFF officials during the presentation of the software on Friday in London, also alongside LMC boss, Shehu Dikko.

    The NFF have refused to announce Keshi’s assistants in his latest spell as the Super Eagles coach, and have also failed to confirm or deny reports that Salisu Yusuf is the ‘anointed one’.

    He is, however, expected to be officially  announced shortly, since the Super Eagles camp for the AFCON 2017 qualifier against Chad opens on May 18.