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Éric Sékou Chelle has been appointed as the brand new head coach of the Tremendous Eagles, Nigeria’s senior males’s nationwide soccer group, by the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) Govt Committee.
Based on the Bureau Newspaper, the NFF Govt Committee formally accredited the transfer on January 7, 2025, after the NFF’s Technical and Growth Sub-Committee made the suggestion at its assembly in Abuja on January 2, 2025.
The 47-year-old has led groups like GS Consolat, FC Martigues, Boulogne, and MC Oran, giving him a wealth of expertise within the place. He has additionally coached internationally, having guided Mali’s senior nationwide facet to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarterfinals in Côte d’Ivoire.
Chelle performed for quite a lot of golf equipment in France, together with Chamois Niortais, Lens, Istres, Martigues, and Valenciennes. Chelle was certified to characterize France, Mali, and Côte d’Ivoire. She was born in Côte d’Ivoire to a French father and a Malian mom. He selected to play for Mali, the place he retired after 5 caps.
Chelle had an excellent document of 14 victories, 5 attracts, and three loses whereas serving as Mali’s head coach from 2022 to 2024. In June 2024, his time with Mali got here to an finish.
Following Finidi George’s resignation because of the Tremendous Eagles’ poor efficiency within the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying spherical, Chelle was named the group’s new head coach.
Chelle’s appointment is efficient instantly, and his principal accountability might be to steer Nigeria to the FIFA World Cup finals in 2026.
March will see the vital Matchday 5 and 6 qualifiers.
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