Reports had indicated that Chelle requested a monthly salary package of $130,000, including provisions for his assistants and other contractual benefits.
Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, has confirmed that Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle will remain in charge of Nigeria’s senior national team after agreeing to fresh contract terms with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Dikko disclosed this on Tuesday after a meeting between officials of the National Sports Commission and the NFF in Abuja, where discussions focused on the future of Nigeria’s national teams.
The Franco-Malian tactician, whose initial two-year deal is expected to run until the end of 2026, had been engaged in negotiations with football authorities over an improved contract package following Nigeria’s third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Reports had indicated that Chelle requested a monthly salary package of $130,000, including provisions for his assistants and other contractual benefits.
