Ex-Gombe FA Chief Fires at NFF Over Super Eagles Coach

Key Takeaways

• FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE GOMBE STATE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, AHMED GARA-GOMBE, HAS EXPRESSED HIS DISAPPROVAL OF THE NIGERIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION’S POTENTIAL DECISION TO RENEW THE CONTRACT OF SUPER EAGLES HEAD COACH, ERIC CHELLE.
• FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE GOMBE STATE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, AHMED GARA-GOMBE, HAS EXPRESSED HIS DISAPPROVAL OF THE NIGERIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION’S POTENTIAL DECISION TO RENEW THE CONTRACT OF SUPER EAGLES HEAD COACH, ERIC CHELLE.REPORT HAS IT THAT CHELLE, WHO IS CURRENTLY ON A MONTHLY SALARY OF ABOUT 50,000 DOLLARS HAS LESS THAN A YEAR LEFT ON HIS EXISTING CONTRACT.GARA-GOMBE WHO SPOKE ON THE DEVELOPMENT, SAYS HE BELIEVES THAT GRANTING CHELLE A NEW CONTRACT WOULD BE A MISTAKE FOR NIGERIA JUST AS HE CRITICIZED CHELLE’S PURPORTED DEMANDS AS AN ATTEMPT TO LEVERAGE HIS POSITION AFTER GAINING INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION THROUGH THE SUPER EAGLES.
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