Former National Integrity Officer of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Christian Emeruwa has faulted the decision of the football house to reinstate Salisu Yusuf as assistant coach of the Super Eagles.
Yusuf was caught on tape collecting money from a journalist posing as a football agent and it subsequently led to his ban by the NFF for a period of two years over what they call breach of integrity.
He was however returned back to his old role two days ago with a top wig of the NFF claiming in a chat with OwnGoalNigeria.com that it was done in the best interest of the team following a request by head coach Gernot Rohr.
Emeruwa who is now Head of CAF’s Safety and Security Department, was not pleased by the new development, saying Yusuf should have been banned for life.
Emeruwa told ESPN: “The offense committed by the coach is one of those offenses, as outlined in the NFF’s Integrity Guidelines and FIFA Ethics Code, that should have led to a life ban.
“But in the wisdom of the NFF Disciplinary Committee, they decided to give him a suspension. And now they have decided to call him back.
“But on the basis of the FIFA Ethics Code, he should have been banned for life. The protocol is clear: resist, renounce and report.
“If you do not do any of those, you are culpable. Not to talk of someone that as caught on camera collecting money. And it was proved beyond reasonable doubt. I would say he is very lucky not just to get away without a life ban, but to be offered his job back again.”
