Salisu Yusuf

Salisu Yusuf (born 1962 in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian professional football manager and former player. He was the chief coach of the Nigeria national football team.

Career Playing career Yusuf spent all his playing career in the Nigerian League and represented Nigeria at both junior and senior levels.

In 2009, the Nigeria Football Federation employed Yusuf as assistant coach to Samson Siasia who was serving as the head coach of the Nigeria national football team. Yusuf was still working with Siasia when Kano Pillars appointed him as technical adviser in 2010, a move that saw the club qualify for the 2010 CAF Champions League.

Upon leaving Enyimba Football Club, Yusuf joined El-Kanemi Warriors as technical adviser before he went on to be named assistant coach to Stephen Keshi who was serving as head coach of the Nigerian senior football team. On 24 October 2016, he was officially appointed by the Nigeria Football Federation as the chief coach of the Nigeria national football team. Yusuf was said to have accepted bribe after two investigative reporters approached him to include two footballers in his squad at the 2018 African Championship (CHAN). The BBC did however state in the documentary that there was no evidence that the cash received by Salisu Yusuf affected any decisions he made in the player selection process. Salisu Yusuf subsequently denied any wrongdoing, stating that the inducement did not affect his decision to field the players.

In November 2019 he became manager of Rangers International.

In December 2021 he was unveiled as Coach of Kano Pillars became manager of Kano Pillars F.C.

Honours Nigerian FA Cup: 2003, 2013 Nigeria Premier League: 2008