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.

A former Super Eagles star has slammed the Nigerian Football Federation for hiring Eric Chelle as the new head coach of the Nigerian national team.

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

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 2026 World Cup.

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 named former Lens defender Eric Sekou Chelle as the new head coach of the Super Eagles.

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,

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.

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,

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

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.