ERIC CHELLE SET TO TERMINATE CONTRACT AS NFF HOLDS EMERGENCY MEETING. (PHOTO).

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  The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is set to hold an emergency meeting to address the uncertainty surrounding the future of Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle. According to sources, Chelle is considering terminating his contract as the team's manager. The development comes amidst Nigeria's struggles to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With only seven points from six games, the Super Eagles are currently fourth in Group C, behind leaders South Africa, Rwanda, and Benin Republic. Pressure has been mounting on Chelle, prompting him to travel to Europe in search of reinforcements to bolster the team's defense. However, the uncertainty surrounding his future with the team has reportedly led to a change of heart, with Chelle now considering terminating his contract. The NFF's emergency meeting aims to address the situation and find a resolution. The fate of Chelle and the Super Eagles' World Cup qualifying campaign hang in the balance.

LOSS TO NIGERIA DIFFICULT TO TAKE, SOUTH AFRICA'S COACH SAYS. (PHOTO).


 Loss to Nigeria difficult to take, South Africaā€™s coach says


South Africaā€™s head coach Hugo Broos feels his side played better against Nigeria in Wednesdayā€™s semi-final encounter which they lost 2-4 on penalty kicks.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Bafana Bafana came back from a goal down to take the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) game to extra time.

Reacting to their defeat, Broos explained that his side played much better and deserved to win the game.

ā€œFootball can be hard sometimes, when you look at the performance of my team today (Wednesday), and then there were the penalty kicks. Then you lose the penalty shootout  and you are not in the finals.

ā€œItā€™s  hard to accept that, because we played a very good game today. I think we were the best team in the first half, we got the best chances, Nigeria didnā€™t have any chance.

ā€œIn the second half, they had few chances which resulted in a goal and we changed something tactically, and we came back,ā€ he said.

He insisted that his team created more chances, adding that if they had scored, they would have been in the final and not Nigeria.

The Belgian however hailed his team for what has been a great tournament for them.

ā€œItā€™s a big disappointment for everyone, and we believe we played a very good game, not just today but throughout the tournament.

ā€œIā€™m proud of my players. The disappointment is in not being in the final, but the pride is in having performed well,ā€ he said.

South Africa will now face DR Congo in the third-place playoff on Saturday.

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