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Gara-Gombe warns NFF over Chelle’s reported demands

Football • Feb 21
Gara-Gombe warns NFF over Chelle’s reported demands
Former chairman of the Gombe State Football Association, Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe, has warned Nigerian football authorities not to agree to what he called excessive demands from Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle. Recent reports claimed that Chelle submitted 19 conditions to continue as Nigeria’s coach, including a salary rise from €50,000 to €130,000 per month. The issue comes only weeks after Chelle led Nigeria to a third-place finish at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Malian coach was given the task of reaching the final after Nigeria finished second at the previous AFCON. Although the Super Eagles did not reach the final, they impressed many fans with their attacking football. Nigeria scored 14 goals, the highest in the tournament, and lost on penalties to host nation Mo...
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