Salisu Yusuf he moved to Lobi Stars as an assistant coach and helping them win the National Challenge Cup (now Nigerian FA Cup) in 2003. He later moved to Dolphins F.C. where he worked as assistant coach until 2008 when he joined Kano Pillars as chief coach and eventually led them to win the 2008 Nigeria Premier League title. In 2009, the Nigeria Football Federation employed Yusuf as assistant coach to Samson Siasia who was serving as the head coach of the Nigeria national football team. Yusuf was still working with Siasia when Kano Pillars appointed him as technical adviser in 2010,
Mitko Dobrev the Ghana Premier League in 2006-2007, Mitko Dobrev was awarded Manager of the Year Ghana. Dobrev managed a number of clubs in his homeland of Bulgaria before going to Africa. While in charge of Hearts of Oak, he unjustifiably invaded the pitch, whereupon he was called up for a disciplinary hearing in 2007. It was in a game opposing Tema Youth. Heartland FC dismissed the Bulgarian tactitian of his role in 2009, adducing differences with the management and a poor run of results as the reasons for his sacking. In 2009, Mitko joined Lobi Stars F.C. of the Nigerian Premier