AFCON 2025
Head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, has reportedly not been paid since the end of August.
BBC Africa Sports journalist, Oluwashina Okeleji, made the revelation on his X page with nine days to the start of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
According to Okeleji, the Nigeria Football Federation are yet to pay Eric Chelle for the past three months.
However, the Franco-Malian manager has not made the issue public, as he focuses on the AFCON, which kicks off on December 21.
“Chelle goes unpaid#Nigeria coach Eric Chelle is owed THREE MONTHS salary and bonuses ahead of the #AFCON. The Malian, who led the Eagles to the 2026 World Cup playoff, has however, yet to make an official complaint to his employers (the NFF) about the non-payment of his salary.”
Eric Chelle was hired in January and is reportedly on a $50,000 monthly salary.
Meanwhile, Chelle is set to announce his final squad for the tournament after he released a 54-man preliminary squad for the tournament.
The Super Eagles will begin their campaign against Tanzania on December 23 against Tanzania at the Grande FES Stadium.
