The NFF also announced German Bruno Labbadia as coach in September but he rejected the job. Labbadia said it was because he hadn't been able to visit Nigeria before his appointment was made public. The NFF said there was a disagreement over tax.

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.

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

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

Algerian club, Mouloudia Club d'Oran, has released a statement following the Nigeria Football Federation's announcement of Eric Chelle as Super Eagles coach.

In my little village of Ekpon in Edo State, the elders used to talk about the tortoise always being in the news. That it is always involved in one scandal or the other. A Nigerian writer, Anezi Okoro wrote a novel,

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.

Like Westerhof and Keshi, who defied low expectations to achieve greatness, Chelle's appointment could prove successful despite fans' scepticism.

Eric Chelle and Augustine eguav have met for the first time in Abuja ahead of the unveiling ceremony of the Malian as the new Super Eagles head coach.

NIGERIA disdains its coaches. This is unfortunate. After an interminably long hiatus, the Nigeria Football Federation unveiled Éric Chelle, a Malian, as the coach of the men’s national football team,

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle is set for his first European working visit where he would hold critical meetings with Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, and others.

A recent report has detailed that Algerian club, MC Oran, has issued a new request to the NFF following the announcement of Eric Chelle as Super Eagles coach.