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The NFF have agreed a new and improved contract with Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle.
This comes following a strategic decision reached during a high-level meeting held on Tuesday at the National Sports Commission headquarters in Abuja.
The meeting was attended by NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko, NSC Director-General Bukola Olopade, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Gusau, NFF General Secretary Dr Mohammed Sanusi, and Super Eagles Head Coach Eric Chelle.
With this development, Chelle will remain as Super Eagles coach until 2030 and will earn 100k dollars monthly.
His hand-picked assistants will also now be paid by the football federation as against the previous arrangement where he paid them himself.
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The Franco-Malian and his assistants will also take full charge of the country’s U23S, the Olympic team.
The 2028 Summer Olympics will be held in Los Angeles from July 14 to 30.
The former Mali coach became Nigeria coach in January 2025. He signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year based on performance.
He was first mandated to qualify the country for the 2026 World Cup, which he failed to do, and he was then tasked to reach the final of the 2025 AFCON.
The Super Eagles placed third at the 2025 AFCON hosted by Morocco in February
