Disu, Omokaro hail NFF over Yusuf

Former  Flying Eagles coach  Tunde Disu and ex-Super Eagles defender  Bright Omokaro have commended the Nigeria Football Federation for giving  Salisu Yusuf a contract.

Yusuf, who is Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr’s assistant, had been working without a contract.

The News Agency of Nigeria  reported on Wednesday that Yusuf  confirmed he had been given a contract by the NFF  after   meeting with the federation on Tuesday.

 “I have been offered a contract. So, I’m happy to continue with the job,” NAN quoted the former Kano Pillars and Enyimba manager as saying.

Disu   backed the NFF for giving  Yusuf a full-time job, saying  the coach deserved the post.

He said,   “I think the country needs someone like him who has travelled far and wide in the country.

“He is of a dependable quality, which I can vouch for. He was my assistant when I was the coach of Lobi Stars but before then, he played under me from 1987 to 1989.

“He has proved  to be a highly-technical  coach and  understands the  domestic league.”

The former NFF Technical Director added,  “Yusuf has never hid his passion for the national team, it is a team he loves to be with and the players are also in his support.

“It is a good thing that the NFF is encouraging Nigerian  coaches to manage  the national teams,  because they know the players better, obviously because they have handled some of them before.”

Maroc ’88 Africa Cup of Nations silver medallist  Omokaro called for support for Yusuf.