{"id":124978,"date":"2026-01-14T05:57:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T04:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124978"},"modified":"2026-01-14T05:57:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T04:57:20","slug":"tunisia-target-super-eagles-coach-eric-chelle-with-100k-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/tunisia-target-super-eagles-coach-eric-chelle-with-100k-offer\/","title":{"rendered":"Tunisia Target Super Eagles Coach Eric Chelle With $100k Offer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Coach Eric Chelle\u2019s impressive rise at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has thrust his future with the Super Eagles into the spotlight, amid reports that Tunisia are preparing a lucrative offer to lure the Nigerian head coach ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to reports, the Tunisian Football Federation is ready to table a deal worth $100,000 per month for Chelle to take charge of the Carthage Eagles, a move that would see his salary doubled from his current reported earnings of $50,000 per month with Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Malian tactician, who was appointed Super Eagles head coach in December 2025 during a turbulent phase of Nigeria\u2019s World Cup qualification campaign, has rapidly enhanced his reputation following a string of commanding performances at AFCON 2025.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">His side\u2019s standout moment so far includes a dominant quarterfinal victory over Algeria.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite having one year remaining on his contract with Nigeria, speculation over Chelle\u2019s future has intensified, particularly amid reports that he is owed outstanding salaries by the Nigeria Football Federation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tunisia\u2019s interest follows the dismissal of former head coach Sami Trabelsi after the team\u2019s Round of 16 exit to Mali. The 2004 African champions were eliminated on penalties after conceding a late equaliser, despite playing most of the match with 10 men.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Tunisian Football Federation later confirmed it had \u201cdecided to terminate the contractual relationship by mutual consent\u201d with Trabelsi and his technical staff.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With Tunisia already qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the vacant role presents Chelle with an immediate opportunity to appear on football\u2019s biggest stage. Other African nations, including Angola and Guinea, are also reportedly monitoring his situation, although Tunisia are believed to be leading the race.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite the growing speculation, Chelle has maintained that his focus remains firmly on Nigeria\u2019s AFCON 2025 campaign.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Super Eagles are currently preparing for a high-stakes semifinal clash against hosts Morocco in Rabat, having gone unbeaten in the tournament. Nigeria have scored 14 goals without conceding in five matches, underlining the team\u2019s cohesion and the tactical impact of Chelle\u2019s stewardship.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As AFCON 2025 enters its decisive phase, attention will remain fixed on whether Chelle opts to extend his stay with Nigeria or accept a lucrative World Cup-bound offer from Tunisia.<\/div>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo Coach Eric Chelle\u2019s impressive rise at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has thrust his future with the Super Eagles into the spotlight, amid reports that Tunisia&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":124979,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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