The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced, on Tuesday, the appointment of Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach of the first national football team.
Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, said in a statement that the Federation’s Executive Committee accepted the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for Chelle’s appointment.
He said in the statement: “At its meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, the NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee had recommended the appointment of the former Coach of the senior men national team of Mali as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles.
“This recommendation was on Tuesday endorsed by the NFF Executive Committee,” he said.
Chelle won five games with Mali and headed clubs such as GS Consolat, FC Martigues, Boulogne and MC Oran, has been Head Coach of the Aiglons since 2022.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in Côte d’Ivoire in February 2024, Mali were very close to the semi-finals. But, they lost 2-1 after extra time to hosts.
Olajire added that Chelle’s appointment was with immediate effect, as he should guide the Super Eagles to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals.
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