Éric Sékou Chelle has been appointed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as the new Head Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles.
The NFF said the decision was reached at its ”meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, 2nd January 2025″.
It added that the appointment followed a recommendation by the NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee.
”This recommendation was on Tuesday, 7th January endorsed by the NFF Executive Committee,” the federation’s website revealed
His appointment is with immediate effect, and he has 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.
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. former Coach of the senior men national team of Mali as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles.” former Coach of the senior men national team of Mali as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles.”
Chelle was appointed manager of Mali and was dismissed on 13 June 2024.