Former Coach of Nigeria’s National under 17 team, Golden Eaglets and former assistant coach of the National Women’s Senior Team, the Super Falcons, Mudasiru Yusuf has died.
According to the media Officer of Osun United Football Club, Tajudeen Amodu who announced his death, the late coach died in a private hospital in Osogbo on Saturday and was buried on Sunday morning at his residence.
According to the condolence sent to the family, on behalf of the Players and the Coaching crew of Osun United, Yusuf Mudasiru retired as head football coach in the Osun State Sports Council in 2017 after 25 years as a sports person.
Excerpts from the condolence message read;
“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.
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“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 President of Osun United Football Club and ex-super eagles international, Chief Ademola Adesina described the deceased former falcons coach as disciplined and ambitious during his lifetime.
He said; “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.”