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 officially appointed Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Nigeria’s senior men’s national football team. This decision comes after the NFF Executive Committee endorsed the recommendation from the NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee,

Chelle's appointment took many Nigerians by surprise, and the major angst is that there are Nigerian coaches who are even better qualified

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,

The reasons why the Nigeria Football Federation settled to appoint Malian tactician, Eric Chelle, as coach of the Super Eagles team have recently surfaced.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has confirmed that Eric Chelle will be the new head coach of the national team. This is a historic appointment in the history of the country’s football. The 47-year-old first caught the attention of Nigerian football supporters last year when he led Mali to their first win over the Super Eagles in 50 years.