The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially announced the appointment of Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles.
The confirmation came on Tuesday, 7th January, following a statement from NFF President Ibrahim Gusau earlier in the day, where he hinted that the appointment would be made soon.
In an official statement on the NFF website, the Federation revealed: “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 national football team, Super Eagles.
“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.”
NFF President Gusau also noted that Chelle’s tenure would begin immediately, as he is set to take charge of the home-based Super Eagles for the 2024 African Nations Championship.
The tournament, which will be held in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda from 1st to 28th February, will see Nigeria compete alongside 17 other countries.
