New Pillars coach emerges October end

Four-time NPFL champions Kano Pillars hope to announce a new manager that will take charge of the team by the end of this month.

In a chat with Daily Trust, ‘Masu Gida’ Media Officer, Idris Malikawa said there’ll be a meeting of the board by on the 25th of October which discussions, according to him will culminate into formal announcement on the issue.

“The club is working very hard to get the right person that will lead the team and by the grace of God, announcement would have been made by the time the team resumes for training by the end of the month,” Malikawa told Daily Trust.

Meanwhile, chief coach of the Super Eagles, Salisu Yusuf has denied reports linking with a return to Pillars which he once managed during one of their most successful eras in history.

Yusuf led the Kano based club to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title in 2008 before returning again in 2010 to qualify them for the CAF Champions League which endeared him to majority of the team’s mammoth supporters.

The 54-year-old coach is currently the Chief Coach of the senior national team where he acts as the assistant to the Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, in a chat with Daily Trust he said he’s totally committed to his present role which is aimed at ensuring Nigeria qualify to the next World Cup.

“There’s absolutely no truth in that story. I’m totally committed to the Eagles project and not considering returning to Pillars or any other NPFL club at this time, wishing them all the best in their search for a new manager,” Yusuf said.

According to the report, Masu Gida were looking to get Yusuf in a bid to make a proper title challenge next season. He has managed the likes of Nasarawa United, Enyimba and El-Kanemi Warriors.