Mali, Nigeria and Éric Chelle

Nigeria hires ex-Mali coach Éric Chelle amid World Cup qualifying struggles
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.
Nigeria appoint former Mali boss Chelle as new coach
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 appoint ex-Mali boss Chelle as new national team coach
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.
Protest in Nigeria Over Appointment of Mali’s Eric Chelle As Super Eagles Coach
Eric Chelle's appointment as the head coach of the Super Eagles has been branded as an aberration by members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS).
Nigeria appoint Eric Chelle as new head coach, their third in less than a year
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.
Nigeria: New Super Eagles Coach, Chelle, Expected in Abuja Weekend
Former Mali Coach, Eric Sekou Chelle, who was appointed as Super Eagles Head Coach on Tuesday by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), is expected to touch down in Abuja at the weekend with his unveiling likely to hold early next week.
Super Eagles: Aghahowa backs Chelle’s appointment
Former international, Julius Aghahowa is hopeful Eric Chelle will have a successful reign with the Super Eagles. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has come under intense criticism following their choice of the Malian for the role.
Ex-Super Eagles defender criticises NFF for hiring Eric Chelle as coach
Former defender of the Super Eagles, Isaac Okoronkwo, has slammed the NFF for the decision to appoint Malian tactician, Eric Chelle, as manager of the Nigerian team.
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Nigeria make historic hire of Sékou Chelle to lead WC qualifying charge
In a historic move, Nigeria have named former Mali coach Éric Sékou Chelle as the new manager of the men's senior national ...
What will 'ambitious' Chelle bring to Nigeria job?
Eric Chelle will be the first non-Nigerian African to take charge of the Super Eagles, but what will the Malian bring to the ...