Eric Chelle named head coach of the Super Eagles
Eric Sekou Chelle, Mali’s coach, addresses a press conference at the Laurent Pokou stadium in San-Pedro on January 23, 2024, on the eve of Namibia’s Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 football match vs Mali. (Photo by Sia KAMBOU/AFP)
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed Éric Sékou Chelle’s appointment as Head Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles.
At the conclusion of the “meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, 2nd January 2025, the NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee had recommended the appointment of the 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,” the federation’s website said.
His hiring is effective immediately, and he is responsible for steering the Super Eagles to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals, with the next round of fixtures (Matchdays 5 and 6) scheduled for March.
Chelle, who won five caps for Mali’s Aiglons and managed clubs including GS Consolat, FC Martigues, Boulogne, and MC Oran, has been the Aiglons’ Head Coach since 2022.
Chelle was named Manager of Mali and was removed on June 13, 2024.