Super Eagles: Why I asked NFF for $130,000 monthly salary, made 19 demands – Chelle
Sport Super Eagles: Why I asked NFF for $130,000 monthly salary, made 19 demands – Chelle Published on February 26, 2026 By Ifreke Inyang googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); Head coach of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, has confirmed he made certain demands to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, over a new contract. Chelle has been locked in negotiations with the National Sports Commission, NSC, since he led the team to a third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in January. However, some of the details were leaked to the media. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); Reports claimed Chelle asked for €130,000 monthly alongside improved working conditions. Chelle has now confirmed the circulated docuement is authentic and questioned how it became public. “Today, if I’m being honest, I don’t really know. The first question I ask myself is how this document could have ended up in the media. That’s the question I’m asking myself,” he said in an interview with histoiresdefootpodcast. Chelle also explained that the salary figure was in dollars, not euros. And according to the Malian, the amount would cover the wages of his technical crew. Don't Miss UCL: He’s strong – Troy Deeney names Osimhen among five best world’s best strikers You may like Chelle addresses speculation over Marseille job link Friendlies: Super Eagles open camp for four-nation tourney March 24 Chelle will see through his contract – Top official Super Eagles: Nigeria will regret it – Gara-Gombe warns NFF against handing Chelle $130,000 salary NFF orders Heartland to pay coach Uzor N6.4m for unlawful termination of contract Fresh uncertainty over Chelle’s future with Super Eagles amid demands to NFF