Nigeria’s chief coach Salisu Yusuf has denied any wrongdoing after footage broadcast on Tuesday showed him accepting money from undercover reporters posing as football agents.


The BBC showed video of Yusuf taking what it said was $1,000 (850 euros) after a conversation about the selection of two players for the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN).

He was also told he would receive 15 percent of the fee if the players were included in the Nigeria squad for the tournament, which is open only to home-based African footballers.

The BBC said the footage was part of a wider investigation into corruption in African football by Ghanaian journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.

His expose has led to the resignation of the head of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi, after he was accused of soliciting bribes and kickbacks.

The two players in the latest report were not identified. In a letter to the BBC, made available by Yusuf, he confirmed he met two people who introduced themselves as football agents and that they had a discussion about players for the CHAN.

He said he neither promised nor committed to select the players nor asked for money, which he maintained was $750 not $1,000 as claimed.

But he said he believed the money was not an inducement and fell within guidelines from the world governing body FIFA and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) about accepting gifts.


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uwhy is the their denying? the sort is on BBC news website and he was caught on camera.


Let's see if EFCC will arrest him

They should play His video for Him na!!

Deny is easy

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They caught you red handed and yet in denial.

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Before nko? We are not expecting him to accept it.

As espected the case will not be given the due attention and it will die off

Bruh something you collected live on camera.. would you have allowed yourself to be filmed while receiving it if you knew

just as expected.

take a look @ his head... Opolosho

Red handed and your denying

Love of money!!

Maybe Na Hin Twins Dey For Dat Video

With this kinda denial...even peter in the bible will be Jealous

The coach also clarified that he received $750 not the $1000 claimed in the report. who knows wether he collect bribe also to field some super eagle player in the worldcup. ...

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Man of Integrity like Buhari his mentor.

I'm not surprised.

Play video, see his reaction.

If he deny it, break his balls for painting Nigeria black.
Bribe is everywhere though .

Be careful with collections of 'gifts'

Even with video evidence?!

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what's new about the lies?
just dey throw engrish here and there. Suya man.

See all of them.. Una no dey read?

He said he collected 750 euros and didnt promise or commit himself to their wishes.

Meaning there was no deal struck and that FIFA allow receiving gifts.

So its left to fifa to either prové that the 750 falls into bribe taking or gift taking.

Bad news una dey like sha...Nairalanders

Na wa ooo...
Its all on the net...
In Glaring Video.