Ahead of this month’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Super Eagles Head Coach, Eric Sekou Chelle, is leaving no stone unturned in his bid to ensure the Super Eagles secure one of Africa’s qualification slots, Completesports.com reports. The Super Eagles, with three draws and one loss so far, sit precariously in fifth place in … Read more
When his name was first announced as that of the new manager of the Super Eagles, the national football team of Nigeria, I was one of the first persons to ask the question: Eric who? I wondered if ‘Eric Sekou Chelle’ was the name of a person, a place or a thing. As extensive as … Read more
Former Nigeria international and Oldham United coach, Chukwuma Akuneto, has expressed doubts about Mali-born manager Eric Sekou Chelle’s ability to guide the Super Eagles to their maiden African Nations Championship (CHAN) triumph in August, Completesports.com reports. Nigeria has yet to win the CHAN trophy, although the team claimed bronze in Cape Town, South Africa, in … Read more
After signing a two-year contract as Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Eric Sekou Chelle is expected to travel for meetings with some senior members of the Super Eagles, Completesports.com reports. The Franco-Malian coach, whose mandate is to qualify the Super Eagles for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, will … Read more
Everyone is expecting my comment on the recent engagement of a foreign coach for the country’s national football team, the Super Eagles. I am sorry that I am going to disappoint those expecting me to criticize or praise the appointment. I am numb! Like every other Nigerian, I knew a search was on for a … Read more
Former sub-committee member of the Nigeria Football Federation, Barrister Christopher Green, has called on the NFF to provide a suitable environment for new Super Eagles coach Eric Sékou Chelle to succeed. Chelle’s appointment takes immediate effect, with his primary task being to secure Nigeria’s qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The next round of … Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has named Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Nigeria’s senior men’s national football team. The decision, approved by the NFF Executive Committee on January 7, 2025, followed the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee during a meeting held in Abuja earlier in the … Read more