Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, has confirmed that Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, will remain in charge of Nigeria’s senior national team and also handle the U-23 team after both parties reached an agreement on a new contract, PUNCH Online reports.
Dikko disclosed this on Tuesday following a meeting between officials of the National Sports Commission and the Nigeria Football Federation in Abuja, where plans for the future of the national teams were discussed.
Chelle’s initial two-year contract is due to expire at the end of 2026, and negotiations over an improved deal have been ongoing in recent months.
After a third-place finish at the 2025 AFCON in Morocco, the Franco-Malian coach was reported to have requested a monthly salary package of $130,000, which would also cover the remuneration of his assistants, among other conditions.
Providing an update on the talks, Dikko revealed that an agreement
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