Newly appointed Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, will receive a monthly salary of $55,000 (approximately ₦84,984,900), making him one of the highest-paid coaches in Nigerian football history.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced Chelle’s appointment on Tuesday after its Executive Committee endorsed the recommendation of the Technical and Development Sub-Committee.
The former Malian national team coach is set to arrive in Nigeria on Saturday with two assistants and will be officially unveiled next Monday in Abuja.
Eric Chelle contract details:
* A short-term contract that covers the World Cup qualifiers. The World Cup qualifiers ends in October 2025 before the AFCON in December (This is crazy). However, there will be playoffs which will end in March 2026.
* He will earn $50,000…
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Chelle’s contract will initially cover the World Cup qualifiers, which conclude in October. While Chelle will earn ₦84 million monthly salary, his two assistants will be paid $5,000 monthly salary (approximately ₦7.7 million) each. Despite the lucrative deal, this salary is reportedly less than what he earned at Algerian club MC Oran.
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The appointment also marks a restructuring of the Super Eagles’ technical crew. Interim coach Austine Eguavoen, who successfully led the team through AFCON qualifiers, will return to his role as the NFF’s Technical Director.
Chelle’s team will include Nigerian coaches Daniel Ogunmodede and Fidelis Ilechukwu, who will assist in preparing for both the World Cup qualifiers and the CHAN Championship.
Chelle is expected to begin his tenure with the home-based Eagles ahead of the Championship of African Nations (CHAN) which commences from 1st February 2025.
