The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former Malian coach, Éric Sékou Chelle, as Head Coach of the Super Eagles.
This was contained in a statement by by the NFF communications department on Tuesday evening.
The statement reads in part, “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 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 statement also noted that the 47-year old will resume duties immediately and is charged with leading the Super Eagles to claiming the 2026 World Cup finals tickets with two matches in march.
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