Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has justified his request for a $130,000 salary increase from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The 48-year-old is presently on a monthly salary of $50,000. Chelle Defends Decision Chelle’s request for a salary increase has sparked controversy in Nigeria, but the Malian has defended his position. “At the end of the match against Egypt, before an interview with Canal+, I don’t remember, at the end of the match, I went for an interview, and then there is the Ministry of Sports of Nigeria, plus the Director of Customs, who came to congratulate me. And then, they tell me, they tell me, Eric, after the match, you are in Nigeria, we have to discuss your contract,” Chelle said in Histores de Foot Podcast. “So, I didn’t say that in the interview, but i...