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New Super Eagles coach coach highlighted four things he will implement to help Nigeria achieve their footballing goals.
Eric Sekou Chelle, the new Super Eagles gaffer, was unveiled to fans and the media today, four days after the official announcement on January 7th. During his first press conference, he made promises to fans and highlighted some actionable goals.
The 47-year-old has experience coaching on the continent after his 21-game stint with Les Aigles. Despite being Malian, however, the Super Eagles job has always been attractive to Chelle, who revealed he supported Nigeria at the France 98 World Cup.
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17:56 - 13.01.2025
'Nigeria was my favourite team' — Chelle reveals how he supported Super Eagles at France 98
Super Eagles new Malian head coach revealed the origins of his admiration for the Nigerian national team.
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16:21 - 13.01.2025
Super Eagles will be at 2026 FIFA World Cup - Eric Chelle promises Nigerians
The newly appointed Super Eagles has promised Nigerians 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket
What Chelle said
Having finally landed what can be described as a dream job, Chelle did not cower at the prospect of leading Nigeria to great success; on the contrary, he spoke boldly about the aspirations of taking the Super Eagles to the World Cup.
“I know the expectations of the Nigerian people, and I am ambitious. I want to win. I’m here to make things right,” Chelle said.
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Chelle understands he will be judged on his ability to lead the Super Eagles to the World Cup following the poor start that has left the team languishing in 5th place in a group of six.
He is determined to lead Nigeria to USA/Mexico/Canada 2026 and believes the way to do it is by improving the managerial structure, adopting effective techniques, imbibing aggression, and maintaining focus.
“We need to establish better management structures and adopt effective techniques. We must be aggressive and focused.”
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