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NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by InfoGuru118(op): 9:56pm On Jan 07, 2025

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has named Éric Sékou Chelle, former coach of Mali’s national team, as the new head coach of the Super Eagles, News360 Nigeria reports.

Chelle becomes the third manager to helm the team since José Peseiro’s resignation in March 2024.

The NFF officially confirmed Chelle’s appointment on Tuesday, following President Ibrahim Gusau’s earlier hint of an imminent announcement.

“The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has endorsed the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for the appointment of Mr. Éric Sékou Chelle as Head Coach of Nigeria’s senior men’s national football team, Super Eagles,” the NFF’s statement read.

Chelle’s first assignment will be managing the home-based Super Eagles at the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in East Africa from February 1–28, where Nigeria will compete against 17 other nations.

The NFF emphasized that the CHAN tournament will serve as a platform to identify domestic talents for integration into the senior national team.

NFF President Gusau stated:
“We want whoever takes charge of the team to begin immediately, which is why the same coach will manage the CHAN Eagles.

This allows us to identify promising home-based players who can contribute to the senior national team.”

Chelle’s coaching history includes stints with GS Consolat, FC Martigues, Boulogne, MC Oran, and the Mali national team, which he led to the quarterfinals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

His strategic approach will now be pivotal in revitalizing the Super Eagles and leading them to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

As part of his transition, Chelle will work with the current Super Eagles B coaching staff, which includes Daniel Ogunmodede, Fidelis Ilechukwu, and Olatunji Baruwa, who successfully guided the team through CHAN qualifiers.

Chelle’s tenure begins with a critical task of securing Nigeria’s qualification for the 2026 World Cup, with the team currently sitting fifth in their group ahead of the next qualifiers in March.

https://news360ng.news/breaking-nff-appoints-malian-eric-chelle-as-super-eagles-head-coach/

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by Flangelo12: 10:00pm On Jan 07, 2025

Not sure about this appointment.

Don't know his pedigree.

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by Lanre4uonly(m): 10:03pm On Jan 07, 2025

He's welcome to Nigeria.
Wishing him successful outings with the Super Eagles Of Nigeria.

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by Wilfem(m): 10:10pm On Jan 07, 2025

Thank you for creating the duplicate and multiple posts on the same subject. cheesy

Well done

Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by TheDemola: 10:12pm On Jan 07, 2025

Who is he?

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by Melagros(m): 10:13pm On Jan 07, 2025

COMRADES, with this appointment, are we moving forward as country/ football nation or moving backwards?

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by princeade86(m): 10:13pm On Jan 07, 2025

Which one be this again for God sake

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by Nycefellow(m): 10:13pm On Jan 07, 2025

I wish him all the best.

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by Belovedboi(m): 10:14pm On Jan 07, 2025

Okay.

Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by Shattuck(m): 10:14pm On Jan 07, 2025*

Hmmm, something of note, I watched the last afcon, and I kinda admire the Malian team a bit they played some technical football, they may not have gone far at the tournament, maybe with Nigeria's massive talent he can turn things a bit around, even though his profile isn't inspiring, furthermore, our major focus right now is a world cup ticket, and our opponents are fellow African teams, having someone who has played on the continent and understands African football play, style and pattern may just come in handy than bringing a European coach who may probably need time to understand the African football terrain, note also we don't have the liberty to lose anymore games at the qualifiers as we are almost at the bottom of the table.

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by AOB1: 10:14pm On Jan 07, 2025

Nawa o

Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by sonsomegrigbo: 10:15pm On Jan 07, 2025

Is he an Igbo man?

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by GanagiBitrus: 10:15pm On Jan 07, 2025*

Eric Chellechukwu. 😂

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by oz4real83(m): 10:15pm On Jan 07, 2025

NFF always looking for coaches with little or no history of achievements to take care of the eagles shocked

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by bentenny(m): 10:16pm On Jan 07, 2025

Confusion galore😆😆
Is this the world class manager NFF hired?
What an insult to all the nigerian coaches!

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by BoldBrainz(m): 10:16pm On Jan 07, 2025

I endorse this appointment. The guy is good. And with the plethora of talents we have at the disposal of our National team, he can bring the best out of them if our politicians don't begin to want to influence his decisions as is their usual corrupt tradition👏!

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by BABANGBALI: 10:16pm On Jan 07, 2025

Failure appointed

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by BABANGBALI: 10:17pm On Jan 07, 2025

sonsomegrigbo:
Is he an Igbo man?

yes. He is from. Awka

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by NextPresido: 10:18pm On Jan 07, 2025

What has this one accomplished?

NFF and their addiction to foreign coach…Mali don turn to abroad abi?

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by allen113: 10:18pm On Jan 07, 2025

Hmmm.

I pray he succeeds

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by Quelme: 10:18pm On Jan 07, 2025

This wan loud o.

Better give the job to Emmanuel Amunike or Eguaveon continue his good work...

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by Flame333: 10:18pm On Jan 07, 2025

The same way we should employ foreign hands to help us take care of some of our administrative problems

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by ppogba: 10:19pm On Jan 07, 2025

Another journeyman

The same paddy paddy arrangement

50-50 salary sharing formular

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by tutudesz: 10:19pm On Jan 07, 2025

This is clearly a salary sharing appointment undecided

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by Emeskhalifa(m): 10:19pm On Jan 07, 2025

So na coach wey Mali used and dump na hin a whole giant of Africa go carry??

Nawa o

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by Mondosadex: 10:20pm On Jan 07, 2025

Why this all of a sudden what happened to our current coach now NFF with their way of doing things self

Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by obi4eze(m): 10:21pm On Jan 07, 2025

Person wey dem sack on social media last year.
Is this not backwardness from NFF..

Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by PRINCESSFCFANSs(f): 10:21pm On Jan 07, 2025

OK ,

let him do his job well ,

Princess Faith Chukwu

Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by ogaemma: 10:22pm On Jan 07, 2025

I believe NIGERIA is a comedy channel in heaven.
Whenever they want to laugh in heaven they just tuned in Nigeria.

Congratulations.

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Re: NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach by sonsomegrigbo: 10:22pm On Jan 07, 2025

BABANGBALI:
yes. He is from. Awka

That's awful!

He came to steal the footballers allowance nothing else...

Shiorrrrrr

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