While the disciplinary committee of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have recommended punitive measures against the former Kano Pillars and Enyimba of Aba coach, Salisu has already written to the BBC to deny any wrongdoing cited in their film that has gone viral.

The video was done by r Ghanaian journalist, Anas Aremeyas Anas in September 2017, when Salisu was preparing the Nigerian B-team for the WAFU Nations Cup, where they finished as runners-up after losing 4-0 to the hosts, Ghana, in the final.

Although Salisu pleaded his innocence, insisting that the money he collected was in the form of a gift and that it did not influence his decision in terms of players selection, the NFF Disciplinary Committee has however asked the board to sack him.

However, feelers from The Glasshouse indicate that Salisu will be relieved off his role as an assistant in the main national team as well as coach of the home-based Eagles and U23s, but will get a chance to defend himself.

That process he has already begun, as Salisu, who is undergoing medicals in London, said he neither asked for money and did not promise the agents he will pick players because of the cash they gave him.