Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- In Nigerian football, hope often arrives before structure, and accountability usually trails behind results. Eric Chelle's tenure as Super Eagles head coach may be gradually shaping into another chapter in that persistently familiar story.

In recent weeks, reports surfaced alleging that Chelle is owed up to three months' salary and bonuses.

No official confirmation has come from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), and neither Chelle nor the federation has publicly addressed the specifics of the claims.

Yet, the mere existence of the report has quietly shadowed Nigeria's build-up to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, reigniting a national conversation that has followed successive coaches for decades.

Whether the cla...