NFF Reacts To Super Eagles Coach’s $130,000 Monthly Salary Demand

NFF has reacted to viral reports of the Super Eagles coach’s $130,000 monthly salary demand.

NewsRain Nigeria reports that NFF, the Nigeria Football Federation, has refuted widespread social and online media reports suggesting that Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, is seeking a substantial new contract that would see his monthly earnings skyrocket to $130,000 USD.

Currently, the Malian tactician is understood to be receiving $50,000 USD per month from the NFF.

However, speculation has been rife following Chelle’s enhanced profile after leading Nigeria to a third-place finish at the recently concluded 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, a performance that reportedly drew interest from French club Marseille.

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Reports indicate that Chelle’s alleged demands extend beyond a significant pay rise to cover his entire technical staff and personal assistant. Further purported stipulations include:

The other demands reportedly are: Private car (SUV) with a chauffeur and security, house in a well secured environment with 24 hours uninterrupted power supply (electricity), furnished office with projector for analysis, internet provision, flight tickets for wife and two children (Eric and wife business class, children economy) GPS provision and supply of proper equipment in accordance to the coach’s demand.

Chelle is also said to want the right of choice regarding international friendly matches, camping programs, initiation of programs for youth development, and provision to travel to watch, monitor, and engage players of the national teams abroad.

He also wants provision to travel to watch the local league to identify potential players that will be integrated in to senior national team, U23, U20, and U17.

Other demands include: No Interference in team selection and players call up.

“The NFF has to issue a working contract for my staff, salary needs to be paid on or before the 30th of every month, bonus and allowance as per federation structure, request to include my PA in the bonus and allowance structure, proposed salary of $130,000.00 (One hundred and thirty thousand dollars) monthly.

“The amount includes all technical staff and PA, and a monthly meeting with all the national team coaches.”

When approached for comment, Dr. Ademola Olajire, the NFF’s Director of Communication, explicitly denied any awareness of such demands from Chelle.

“Sincerely, I am not aware,” he stated, dismissing the claims.