The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has officially unveiled the newly appointed Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle.
Chelle’s unveiling took place at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Monday, an event which gathered sports enthusiasts and practitioners to welcome the 47-year-old Franco-Malian citizen.
The NFF last Tuesday, January 14, in a statement on its official X, Facebook and Instagram accounts as well as its website confirmed the appointment of Chelle as the new head coach of the Super Eagles.
“The Executive Committee of the Nigerian Football Federation has endorsed the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for the appointment of Mr. Éric Sékou Chelle as Head Coach of Nigeria’s senior men national football team, Super Eagles,” the NFF wrote.
“At its meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, 2nd January 2025, the NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee had recommended the appointment of former coach of the senior men national team of Mali as the new head coach of the Super Eagles.
“This recommendation was on Tuesday, 7th January endorsed by the NFF Executive Committee.”
Chelle who won five caps for the Aiglons of Mali and coached clubs such as GS Consolat, FC Martigues, Boulogne and MC Oran, has been the head coach of the Aiglons since 2022.
At the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire, Chelle’s Mali came very close to a place in the semi-finals, losing to hosts and eventual winners, Cote d’Ivoire 2-1 after extra time after leading by a lone goal until the final minute of regulation time.
The new Super Eagles manager featured for Martigues, Valenciennes, Lens, Istres and Chamois Niortais in France during his playing career.
Chelle has been tasked with the responsibility of leading the
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