Former assistant coach of Senior Women’s national team, the Super Falcons, Mudasiru Yusuf, is dead.
He died on Saturday at a private hospital in Osogbo.
In his coaching career, he also handled the Under 17 national team, the Golden Eagles.
Yusuf’s death was made known by the media Officer of Osun United Football Club,Tajudeen Amodu on Sunday.
The remains of the deceased have already been buried in his residence in Osogbo according to Islamic rites.
Amodu, in a condolence message on behalf of the management, players, and coaching crew of Osun United, said the late Yusuf retired as the Football Head Coach, Osun State Sports Council in 2017 after serving for 25 years.
“He was a former Super Falcons and Eaglets assistant coach. He was an assistant to Coach Jossy Lad at the 2007 All African Games in Algiers which Nigeria Super Falcons won. Yusuf was with Falcons between 2007-2009.
“He was also an assistant coach to Monday Osigwe when he handled Golden Eaglets in 2009. Yusuf started as an assistant to Amodu Shuaibu at BCC Lions of Gboko in 1988 through 1990,” the statement read in part.
The statement also quoted ex-international, Ademola Adesina as describinh the deceased as a disciplinarian, who knew his onions, adding that Yusuf dedicated his career to the promotion of grassroots football.
Adesina, who is the president of Osun United Football Club, was further quoted as saying, “Coach Muda was a great, disciplined and ambitious coach during his days.
“I remember when he was in charge of BCC Lions of Gboko Football Club, he took some local players from Osun to the team and assisted many grassroots footballers. We will definitely miss him and his wealth of experience.”
