New Super Eagles’ coach Chelle to get N85 million monthly salary
...coach to arrive on Saturday with two assistants
Newly appointed Super Eagles Coach, Eric Chelle has been placed on a Fifty five thousand dollars ($55,000 equivalent of N84,984,900.00) monthly as salary.
The former Malian national team handler was on Tuesday, announced as Nigeria coach following his endorsement by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on recommendation by the Technical and Development Sub-Committee of the football governing body.
Chelle is expected to arrive in Nigeria on Saturday with two assistants and will be unveiled next Monday in Abuja.
The two assistants, it was learnt, will collect $5,000 per month while the Head Coach, Eric pockets $50,000 every month.
The new Super Eagles’ coach will get to work immediately, as he is expected to take charge of the Super Eagles B team at the 2025 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) holding in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda between 1st February and 28th February, 2025.
However, the major task before Chelle is to ensure the Super Eagles qualify for the next FIFA World Cup.
