The head coach of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, has received a new contract to continue in the job.
This was revealed by the chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC) Shehu Dikko.
Dikko revealed this to journalists on Tuesday, following a meeting between officials of the NSC and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in Abuja, where plans for the future of the national teams were discussed.
Chelle’s initial two-year contract is due to expire at the end of 2026, and negotiations over an improved deal have been ongoing in recent months.
After a third-place finish at the 2025 AFCON in Morocco, Chelle was reported to have requested a monthly salary package of $130,000, which would also cover the remuneration of his assistants, among other conditions.
It is believed that his new salary will be $100,000, which will double his current earning of $50,000.
According to Dikko, the NFF will now pick up the bills of Chelle’s assistants, removing the burden of paying them directly from his own wages.
“With this new contract and new remuneration I think the NFF will do the necessary and finalise it,” Dikko said. “But at least I can confirm to you we have agreed a new terms with the Coach pending when the NFF will put it on the paper. But at least we have agreed to settle with the coach about his new remuneration we are going to increase his money.
“We are also going to take care of his assistants that are helping him and I’m sure the coach would be excited about it that has been put out of the way so NFF will deal with the rest.”
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