Eric Chelle will become the highest ever earning Super Eagles coach when he reaches an agreement to extend his current contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
The coach who led to the team to a third placed team at the recently concluded AFCON still has a year to go on his current deal, but the National Sports Commission (NSC) in conjunction with the NFF have decided to extend his contract.
Talks are well underway despite the coach failing to meet the target of getting to at least the final of the AFCON, however talks are not going as smooth as anticipated.
Chelle who is courted by Angola and was recently linked with the vacant position of French Ligue 1 side Marseille is demanding for a 100% pay rise from his current $50,000 a month pay.
We can exclusively reveal that while he won’t be getting the amount he has demanded, the NSC is willing to pay him in excess of $60,000 a month, which will make him the highest paid coach ever in the history of the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
He is expected to receive the proposal from the NFF, after talks with the NSC who are footing his bills. It is expected to be sorted before the next international break in March.
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