Nasarawa United has expressed deep sorrow following the passing of Fauziya Yusuf, the daughter of the membership’s Technical Adviser, Salisu Yusuf, Soccernet.ng reviews.

The 28-year-old, who held a Grasp’s diploma in Enterprise Administration from Bayero College, Kano, died final weekend after a chronic sickness. She has since been laid to relaxation in Kano in accordance with Islamic rites.

The tragic information was confirmed in an announcement by Nasarawa United’s Director of Media, Eche Amos, who prolonged the membership’s condolences to Yusuf and his household.

“We’re deeply saddened to study in regards to the tragic lack of the beloved daughter of our Technical Adviser, Salisu Yusuf, whose unhappy incident occurred on Sunday night.

“Twenty-eight-year-old Fauziya, the third baby of Coach Salisu Yusuf, handed away following a protracted sickness.

“The late Fauziya, who has since been buried in response to Islamic rites at Kofar Gadon Kaya, Kano, had a Grasp’s Diploma in Enterprise Administration from Bayero College, Kano.

“Our hearts exit to our beloved Coach and his speedy household throughout this extremely troublesome time, as your complete membership and members stand with him in prayer and help, whereas wishing him power, consolation, and peace.

“Could the fond reminiscence of his beloved daughter be a blessing to him and his family members. We additionally pray the Almighty Allah to forgive the shortcomings of Late Fauziya and grant her Aljanna Firdausi.”

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Salisu Yusuf is without doubt one of the most skilled coaches in Nigerian soccer, having constructed an in depth profession spanning over twenty years.

He first took cost of Nasarawa United in 2002 earlier than shifting on to Lobi Stars, the place he performed a key position of their 2003 Nigerian FA Cup triumph.

His teaching journey additionally included spells at Dolphins FC, Kano Pillars — the place he guided them to the 2008 Nigerian Premier League title — Enyimba, and El-Kanemi Warriors.

Yusuf’s affiliation with the Nigeria nationwide staff started in 2009 when he was appointed assistant coach to Samson Siasia. He later labored beneath Stephen Keshi earlier than being named the chief coach of the Tremendous Eagles in 2016.

In 2018, Yusuf was the topic of a BBC Africa investigation into soccer corruption in Africa.

A secretly recorded video confirmed him accepting money from undercover journalists posing as soccer brokers searching for to affect participant choice for the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN).

Though the BBC documentary acknowledged there was no proof that the cost affected his squad selections, Yusuf was subsequently suspended by the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) for a yr and fined $5,000. He denied any wrongdoing, sustaining that the money present didn’t affect his participant decisions.

Regardless of the controversy, Yusuf returned to teaching and continued to work inside Nigerian soccer. He took cost of Rangers Worldwide in 2019 earlier than being reappointed as Kano Pillars’ head coach in 2021.

His newest position as Technical Adviser of Nasarawa United noticed him return to the membership the place he first made his mark in Nigerian soccer administration.

Nasarawa United are at present in a race to keep away from relegation from the NPFL as they sit in seventeenth place after gaining solely 36 factors from 31 video games.