The information gathered show that the Nigeria Football Federation is set to offer Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle a monthly salary of $100,000 following ongoing contract negotiations with Franco-Malian tactician.
Fresh details about the discussions were disclosed to our correspondent by a highly placed source within the federation, who said the football body was prepared to review Chelle’s existing contract and accept some of the conditions he had proposed.
However, the source insisted that the federation cannot go beyond the $100,000 monthly ceiling for the Malian coach.
Chelle currently earns $50,000 per month but has requested a new contract worth $130,000 monthly, a figure he said would also cover the salaries of members of his technical staff.
“We are open to reviewing Eric Chelle’s current contract and willing to meet some of the terms he has proposed,” the source said.
“The Federal Government and NFF want continuity. If he lowers his demand, we want him to stay, but we are not prepared to offer more than $100,000 per month.”
The source also revealed that if Chelle insists on the higher salary figure, the federation could begin searching for another foreign coach to take charge of the national team.
