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NFF to unveil Eric Chelle as Super Eagles coach Monday

By Segun Adewole
12 January 2025   |   1:09 pm
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will on Monday unveil Eric Chelle as the head coach of the Super Eagles. Chelle, who was appointed a few days ago, will be unveiled at the media conference room of the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. His assistants will also be unveiled by the NFF at the event. Chelle has…
Éric Sékou Chelle
Éric Sékou Chelle

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will on Monday unveil Eric Chelle as the head coach of the Super Eagles.

Chelle, who was appointed a few days ago, will be unveiled at the media conference room of the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja.

His assistants will also be unveiled by the NFF at the event.

Chelle has been given 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 and 6) in March.

Chelle won five caps for the Aiglons of Mali and coached clubs such as GS Consolat, FC Martigues, Boulogne and MC Oran.

At the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cote d’Ivoire, Chelle led Mali 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.

During his playing career, the 47-year-old featured for Martigues, Valenciennes, Lens, Istres and Chamois Niortais in Francer.

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