Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) recently announced the appointment of former Mali defender, Eric Chelle as the new coach of the Super Eagles. While many say they don’t know this new coach, it now important to let you know few things about him.
Just incase you have been asked to talk about the new head coach, and you were lost in trying to talk about him, this article will help you out. So this article is aimed at giving you a pip into the life of Eric Chelle. Here are few things you need to know about him.
Eric Chelle was born in Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire, Abidjan precisely to an Ivorian father and a Malian mother. He holds a dual citizenship.
Chelle is not just a manager he was first a footballer, he played for Mali national team and he was a central defender. He spent most of his playing career in France. He played for clubs such as Valenciennes, Lens, Istres, and Chamois Niortais.
After his retirement from playing, he transitioned into coaching, managing clubs like GS Consolat, FC Martigues, Boulogne, and MC Oran. He was appointed the manager of the head coach of France in 2020. He led the team to the
quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire.
He has a managerial record of 67 won games, 40 drawn 40, and 41 loses which cumulates to a win percentage of 45.27%. his playing style can be said to be strong aerial ability, which is an attribute he seeks to instill in his teams.
Eric Chelle speaks fluent French, English, and several African languages.
