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.