Ex Nigerian international Julius Aghahowa has named the only thing the Nigerian Football Federation got wrong with Eric Chelle's appointment as Super Eagles boss.

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

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced Eric Chelle as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. As the team looks to turn its fortunes around, here are seven key things you should know about the man tasked with steering Nigeria’s football giants back to glory.

Former Nigerian international Mutiu Adepoju has urged the Super Eagles players to give their support to the newly appointed coach, Eric Chelle.

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.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has named former Lens defender Eric Sekou Chelle as the new head coach of the Super Eagles.

Football federation says he has responsibility of guiding national team to secure spot in 2026 FIFA World Cup finals - Anadolu Ajansı

A former Nigeria defender has named a world-class manager who should have been named Super Eagles coach after the NFF's appointment of Eric Chelle

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has knocked the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, over its decision to hire a former coach of the Malian senior team, Éric Sékou Chelle, as the new head coach of the Super Eagles.