Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle who is currently in talks with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) over an improved package made 19 demands according to Nigerian journalist Shina Oludare.

Chelle led the team to a third place finish at the AFCON, and despite not meeting the target of at least getting to the final, the NFF and the National Sports Commission (NSC) decided to extend his contract.

Although his contract has a year to go, it was agreed between the decision making body in the Nigeria that he should be handed fresh terms, and a new deal.

Talks have been ongoing with all parties involved stating their demands, and below is what the journalist who posted on social media platform X said the coach , who was offered to Ligue 1 side Marseille, and lately Nantes has demanded from the NFF.

INSIDER REPORT: Following my in-depth investigation and thorough fact-checking, as promised, I present Coach Eric Chelle’s 19-point conditions for a contract extension, formally submitted to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on January 22, 2026. The document is published in full, exactly as it was delivered to the NFF. 👇

PROPOSED TERMS AND FIGURES FOR ERIC SEKOU CHELLE

1. Private car (SUV) with a chauffeur and security.

2. House in a well secured environment with 24hrs uninterrupted power supply (electricity).

3. Furnished office with projector for analysis.

4. Internet provision.

5. Flight tickets for wife and two children (Eric and wife Business class) children economy.

6. GPS provision.

7. Supply of proper equipment in accordance to the coach’s demand.

8. Based on opponents, the coach has the right of choice regarding int’l friendly matches.

9. Camping programs.

10. The coach will initiate programs for youth development.

11. Provision for the coach to travel, watch, monitor and engage players of the national teams abroad.

12. Provision for the coach to travel to watch the local league to identify potential players that will be integrated in to senior national team, A U23, U20 and U17.

13. No Interference in team selection and players call up.

14. The NFF has to issue a working contract for my staffs.

15. Salary needs to be paid on or before 30th of every month.

16. Bonus and allowance as per federation structure.

17. Request to include my PA in the bonus and allowance structure.

18. Proposed salary of $130,000.00 (One hundred and thirty thousand dollars) monthly. The amount included all my technical staffs and PA.

19. Monthly meeting with all the national team coaches.

Do you think the Franco-Malian coach deserves all these demands? And from the NFF’s perspective, which of them appears out of place?

(c) ‘Shina Oludare

The new agency responsible for the affairs of the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has offered him to Ligue 1 side Nantes, after losing out on the Marseille job to Habib Beye, OwnGoalNigeria.com understands.

Chelle who still has a year to go on his deal with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) was among the options at Marseille following the exit of Roberto De Zerbi.

He lost out to Beye, and recent reports suggest that the coach who was officially announced as a new client of Dubai based agency Wilder’s Sport has been offered to another Ligue 1 side in Nantes.

Nantes are having one of their worst run in the French top division putting interim head coach Ahmed Kantari under immense pressure. Many say he is likely to be sacked before the end of the season.

According to respected African football reporter Romain Molina, Chelle who asked for an improved package from Nigeria to continue as coach was offered to Nantes, with discussion with Nigeria still ongoing.

Angola are also interested in his services, after a disastrous AFCON campaign where they exited the tournament at the group stage. It led to the exit of their head coach Patrice Beaumelle.

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The claim by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that a certain player in the squad of DR Congo submitted a fake passport used in clearing him to play for them has been fingered as largely why FIFA is yet to make a verdict on the protest, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

NFF protested the manner which certain players in the squad of DR Congo, that defeated the Super Eagles in the world cup qualifiers playoff got the passport that was used in declaring them eligible to play for the African country.

While the most public information has been about the players contravening the constitution of DR Congo by holding dual nationality, the main concern in the protest is claims by Nigeria that a certain player submitted a forged passport.

FIFA who were expected to pass a verdict two days ago are taking their time to establish the legality of the claims by Nigeria, before passing a judgement on the protest which Nigeria lodged seeking the disqualification of DR Congo.

If they are successfull, they will take the place of DR Congo in the intercontinental playoff, where there will be two tickets for teams to qualify for the world cup.

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Head coach of Turkish side Galatasaray Okan Buruk says the team made a huge decision when they decided to spend €75m on the permanent signing of Nigeria international striker Victor Osimhen in the summer transfer window, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

After a productive loan spell two seasons ago from Napoli, Osimhen made a permanent switch to the Turkish side in the summer for a fee considered by many as outlandish by a Turkish side.

Yesterday he showed why the club took a huge gamble on him with two assists in their shock 5-2 win over Juventus in the UEFA Champions League round of 32 playoff.

He how has four goals and two assists in six UEFA Champions League games, playing a leading role as the team chase a spot in the round of 16 of Europe’s premier club tournament.

“Osimhen is a fantastic player. He is a team player. He is not someone who plays for the score. He can play in all leagues. He was a dream for Galatasaray. We paid 75 million euros, a record fee for the Turkish League. We spent all our money on him”, he said while reacting to the performance of the Nigerian yesterday.

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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.

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Plucked from the famous GBS Academy in Jos Plateau state Nigeria, 19 year old winger Nentaka Bangs has wasted no time in making an impression in Slovakia for AS Trenčín.

Nicknamed Dembele after the current Ballon d’Or holder Ousmane Dembele he has so far lived up to the hype and buzz about his signing in the summer, with two big performances.

Bangs was tipped by many to be among the breakaway stars in the league owing to the way he acquitted himself during pre season. He hasn’t disappointed so far.

After playing 45 minutes in his first game, which was a 0-4 defeat against Podbrezova, it was against the league leaders Slovan Bratislava that he made a very huge statement despite playing for just 8 minutes.

Trenčín secured a shock 2-0 win against the league leaders, and Bangs caught the eyes with the manner which he helped bring calm to his team’s battle to end the game.

Comfortable as a winger on either flanks or as an attacking midfielder, he will be hoping to be the next Nigerian to use the club as a springboard to greater things, like his fellow academy graduates Sani Suleiman who recently German side RB Leipzig and Adams Yakubu who joined Ukrainian side LNZ from the modest side.

24 year old Leicester City defender Caleb Okoli made a big mistake turning down Nigeria when he was approached by former coach Jose Peseiro according to a source close to the Portuguese, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Okoli was a target for Peseiro who was in charge of the Super Eagles, and the coach confirmed that he will try to convince the then U21 international of Italy, who was a teammate of Ademola Lookman back then at Atalanta to consider Nigeria.

Peseiro told TMW in November 2022: “We want to convince him to play for Nigeria. We will try.

“After this friendly match against Portugal, there will be time to talk to him and to understand his decision. Whether he wants to play with us or not.

“I will talk to him through (Ademola) Lookman’s brokerage. I will show him my model, what I think of him, the project we can have together with Nigeria.”

However Okoli rejected the overtures to focus on progressing through the youth ranks of Italy, but that dream now seem like a distant reality as he is presently in the English Championship with Leicester City.

” Okoli made a mistake, a big one because Peseiro had high hopes on him after watching him play for Atalanta. He was supposed to be the man that replaces William Troost-Ekong who was not in good terms with Peseiro”, a source revealed.

” He (Okoli) refused the option of switching to Nigeria and maybe that’s way he is in the second division in England. Imagine if he had switched to Nigeria at the age of 20?. I wish him all the best”, he stated.

Carney Chukwuemeka is yet to make a decision to represent Austria at the world cup with Nigeria the first to show interest also keen on his services, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Born in Austria to parents of Nigerian descent, the 22 year old grew up in England where he represented their youth team at various levels, but still remains eligible to play for either Austria or Nigeria at senior level.

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle made contact with his representative on the possibility of switching his nationality to Nigeria, and talks were said to be well advanced.

However Austria according to several reports have now approached him, with the added incentive of representing them at the world cup in June, an opportunity that isn’t possible with Nigeria who failed to qualify.

Despite the obvious advantage, Chukwuemeka who has played in 19 games in the German Bundesliga for Borussia Dortmund is taking his role to make a decision on the best option for his international career.

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The technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will in the coming days begin the screening of new assistant coaches for head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Chelle came with four of his assistants, while the NFF seconded the duo of Fidelis Ilechukwu and Daniel Ogumodede as part of his backroom staff.

They were a part of the team that won bronze at the recently concluded AFCON, but it’s looking increasingly likely that it will be their last involvement with the team.

We can exclusively reveal that the duo will be replaced in the coming days, with what som sources say are better options who will also benefit from the experience of working with the Super Eagles.

Already Ogumodede has thrown his hat in the ring for the Nigerian U20 job, with his future as coach of Remo Stars far from certain. Ilechukwu is still at Enugu Rangers aiming to lead them to a continental slot.

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Nigeria international forward Victor Osimhen was a thorn in the flesh of the defence of Italian Serie A side Juventus with two assists for Galatasaray in a shocking 5-2 win in the first round of their round of 32 playoff in the UEFA Champions League, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Fresh from picking a double assist against Eyuspor in a 5-1 win, he followed it up today with another one as his proved to be too strong for the Italian side, who had a man sent off in the second half.

Osimhen assisted Noa Lang for his side’s fourth goal before setting up Sacha Boey for the fifth goal for his side earning them their biggest ever win in the knock out stage of any UEFA competition.

The return leg of the tie will take place next week in Turin, with Galatasaray well placed to secure a spot in the round of 16 unless they lose by three or more goals .