Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has defended his request for a pay rise, asserting that the new terms are focused on upgrading his professional working environment rather than serving as an ultimatum to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
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Despite reports of a potential departure, Chelle denied threatening to resign over a leaked proposal that seeks to increase his monthly salary from $50,000 to $130,000 to cover both himself and his technical staff.
While the coach was recently linked to Olympique Marseille and several African national teams following Nigeria’s bronze-medal finish at AFCON 2025, the NFF has maintained that his list of 19 demands remains under internal board review.
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