NFF unveil Éric Chelle as Super Eagles’ Head Coach on Monday, 13th January 2025.

(L-r) NSC Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko, NFF President Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau and Super Eagles chief coach Eric Sekou Chelle at Chelle's unveiling as Eagle's helmsman on Monday.

The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday, 13th January 2025, in the Federal Capital, Abuja present to the public the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Mr. Éric Sékou However, the NFF hereby appeals to Nigerians to come together and support him, as we believe he has the qualities to achieve success with the Super Eagles.

“The NFF will give him all the support that he needs to succeed in the job.”

At Monday’s unveiling, the NFF also disclosed the names of Coach Chelle’s assistants, with the crew to shepherd the Super Eagles B at next month’s African Nations Championship in East Africa, before focusing squarely on the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, beginning with the matches against Rwanda (away) and Zimbabwe (home) in March.

Chelle, who took Mali’s Aiglons within breathing distance of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, left his job at top Algerian side MC Oran – 1989 African Champions’ Cup finalists – to team up with the Super Eagles.