Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has gotten a new agent to handle talks on his planned contract extension in the wake of reports linking him to the vacant managerial job at French Ligue 1 side Marseille.
The coach is also linked with the vacant managerial job of Angola, who recently dismissed their coaches and see Chelle as an option that they can use to rebuild, after a disastrous campaign at the AFCON.
Chelle still has a year to run on his deal as coach of the senior national team of Nigeria, and despite failing to meet the target of at least getting to the final of the recently concluded AFCON it was agreed that he should be given an extension, with a better pay.
However those talks have not moved as expected, with Chelle demanding for a monthly salary in the region of $50,000, which has been rejected by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the National Sports Commission (NSC) who are responsible for his salary.
Talks started with his representative Abraham Sidibe during the AFCON, where Nigeria finished third but it will now continue with a new agency in Wilder’s Sport, who officially announced that the Malian has signed up to be their client.
” Welcome to the family, coach Eric Sekou Chelle. We are proud to announce his signing to our agency. His experience, high standards and leadership will be a great asset as we move forward together”, a statement reads on the agency’s official social media handle.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
