Nigeria, Eric Chelle and Super Eagles

Former Nigeria Defender Names World Class Coach Who Deserves Super Eagles Job Over Eric Chelle
A former Nigeria defender has named a world-class manager who should have been named Super Eagles coach after the NFF's appointment of Eric Chelle
Nigeria appoint Eric Chelle as new head coach, their third in less than a year
Nigeria have appointed Eric Chelle as their new men’s head coach. The 47-year-old former Mali international replaces Augustine Eguaoven who had been in interim charge of the side after the departure of Finidi George in June.
Nigeria appoint Eric Chelle as new head coach of Super Eagles
Football federation says he has responsibility of guiding national team to secure spot in 2026 FIFA World Cup finals - Anadolu Ajansı
Nigeria: New Super Eagles Coach, Chelle, Expected in Abuja Weekend
Former Mali Coach, Eric Sekou Chelle, who was appointed as Super Eagles Head Coach on Tuesday by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), is expected to touch down in Abuja at the weekend with his unveiling likely to hold early next week.
Who is Eric Chelle? Career of new Nigeria head coach as Super Eagles appointment prompts concern
Eric Chelle was appointed Nigeria head coach in January 2025, but the decision was not met with widespread positivity by Super Eagles fans.
Nigeria appoint former Mali boss Chelle as new coach
Nigeria appoint former Mali boss Eric Chelle as the new coach of the Super Eagles, tasking the 47-year-old with earning qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
Soccer-Nigeria appoint ex-Mali boss Chelle as new national team coach
Nigeria have named Eric Chelle as their new head coach and tasked him with reviving the West African nation’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.The 47-year-old's most recent international job was in charge of Mali for two years and he took them to the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations,
Nigeria FA Chief Blasts NFF for Appointing Eric Chelle As Super Eagles Coach
A Nigeria FA chief has criticised the Nigeria Football Federation's decision to appoint Malian tactician, Eric Chelle, as the new head coach of the Super Eagles.
Chelle appointed Nigeria coach
Nigeria have appointed former Mali boss Eric Chelle as their new national team coach. The Super Eagles were most recently coached by Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) technical director Augustine Eguavoen, who led the team on an interim basis.
Super Eagles: NANS ask NFF to reconsider appointment of ex-Malian coach, Chelle
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has knocked the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, over its decision to hire a former coach of the Malian senior team, Éric Sékou Chelle, as the new head coach of the Super Eagles.
What will 'ambitious' Chelle bring to Nigeria job?
Eric Chelle will be the first non-Nigerian African to take charge of the Super Eagles, but what will the Malian bring to the ...
Nigeria hires ex-Mali coach Éric Chelle amid World Cup qualifying struggles
Nigeria has made Éric Chelle the latest in a series of coaches for its men’s national team as it risks missing out on the ...
Nigeria make historic hire of Sékou Chelle to lead WC qualifying charge
In a historic move, Nigeria have named former Mali coach Éric Sékou Chelle as the new manager of the men's senior national ...