Abuja, Nigeria – Newly appointed Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, will earn a monthly salary of $55,000 (approximately ₦84,984,900), positioning him as one of the highest-paid coaches in Nigerian football history. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed Chelle’s appointment on Tuesday after the endorsement by its Executive Committee, following recommendations from the Technical and Development…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) could receive a combined $13.9 million (approximately ₦21.64 billion) in prize money if the Home-Based Super Eagles and the senior Super Eagles triumph in the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) and the 2025 African Nations Cup (AFCON), respectively. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) recently announced a…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigeria Football 789Federation (NFF) Executive Committee has endorsed the appointment of Éric Sékou Chelle as Head Coach of the Super Eagles, following the recommendation by its Technical and Development Sub-Committee. The decision was formalised during the committee’s meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, 7th January 2025. Chelle, a former head coach of…
Berlin, Germany – Germany’s Bundesliga will introduce semi automated offside technology from next season onwards, refereeing chief Knut Kircher told Monday’s edition of Kicker sports magazine. The technology is to help make offside decisions much quicker than regular video assistant referee decisions in such situations. The system is in place in various big leagues and…
Valencia, Spain – Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr has issued an apology to fans following his red card during the team’s match against Valencia on Friday. The Brazilian international was sent off after a heated altercation with Valencia goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski, during which he appeared to push the keeper in the head. His dismissal left…
