The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially appointed Éric Sékou Chelle, former head coach of Mali’s national team, as the new head coach of the Super Eagles.
This announcement was made on Tuesday, marking Chelle as the third manager to lead the team since José Peseiro’s resignation in March 2024.
The NFF confirmed the appointment following a recommendation from its Technical and Development Sub-Committee, with President Ibrahim Gusau hinting at the decision earlier.
In a statement, the NFF said, “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’s national football team, Super Eagles.”
Chelle’s first major task will be to lead the home-based Super Eagles at the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in East Africa, scheduled to take place from February 1 to 28.
Nigeria will compete against 17 other nations in this tournament, which the NFF sees as an opportunity to identify local talents for potential integration into the senior national team.
