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.

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 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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Following the recent appointment of Èric Seykou Chelle as the coach of the Super Eagles and the observed public opinion it is generating, Sport Integrity Foundation known as Integrity Group has called for calm and focus by all Nigerians.