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 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.

Eric Chelle was appointed Nigeria head coach in January 2025, but the decision was not met with widespread positivity by Super Eagles fans.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of Éric Chelle as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. This was announced in a statement shared by the football body via its official X page on Tuesday.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Eric Chelle as the new head coach of the Super Eagles, tasking him with guiding the team toward qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Chelle replaces Finidi George,

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.

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.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Éric Sékou Chelle as the new head coach of the Super Eagles.The decision was made after the NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee recommended Chelle for the position,

Following the recent appointment of Èric Seykou Chelle as the coach of the Super Eagles and the observed public opinion it is generating, Sport Integrity Foundation known as Integrity Group has called for calm and focus by all Nigerians.

After Finidi George stepped away, Nigeria finally found a replacement in the form of ex-Mali coach Eric Chelle.