This was reached at its ”meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, 2nd January 2025, the NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee had recommended the appointment of the former Coach of the senior men national team of Mali as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles.”
”This recommendation was on Tuesday, 7th January endorsed by the NFF Executive Committee,” the federation’s website revealed
His appointment starts right away, and he's tasked with leading the Super Eagles to secure a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals, with the next matches (Matchdays 5 & 6) scheduled for March.
Chelle, who has five caps with Mali's Aiglons and has coached teams like GS Consolat, FC Martigues, Boulogne, and MC Oran, has been the Head Coach of the Aiglons since 2022.
He took on the role of manager for Mali but was let go on June 13, 2024.