Former Coach of the Mali senior men national team, Éric Sékou Chelle has been recommended as the Head Coach of Nigeria’s senior men national football team, Super Eagles.
The Technical and Development Sub-Committee made the recommendation and was endorsed by the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation.
The recommendation was endorsed at the Executive Committee meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, 7th January 2025.
Meanwhile, the NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee had made the recommendation on Tuesday, 2nd January, 2025.
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 Head Coach of the Aiglons since 2022.
At the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals 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 47-year-old featured for Martigues, Valenciennes, Lens, Istres and Chamois Niortais in France during his playing career.
According to NFF, Chelle’s appointment is with immediate effect.
He has been saddled with the responsibility of guiding the Super Eagles to earn a ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals, with the next round of matches (Matchdays 5 & 6) taking place in March.
