The newly appointed coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has hit the ground running with plans in place for the world cup qualifiers games in March, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Chelle will have his first baptism of fire as coach of the Nigerian team in the world cup qualifiers games away to Rwanda and at home to Zimbabwe receptively. Both games are key to the chances of Nigeria making it to the 2026 world cup.
Super Eagles are currently 5th in their 6 team group, but Chelle who has knowledge of African football with his two year stint as coach of Mali is not fazed by the task ahead of him, he said he already has the game plan his team will use and it will bring an end to doubts about his abilities upon his appointment.
“We play football; it’s normal that there is pressure. It’s normal that there is criticism. Today, I will work; I have certainties; I have my game plan in mind, and I will quickly put it in place.
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“Now, my results and the team’s results will speak for me. So, we can say what we want, but, at the time we speak, the coach of the Nigerian national team, the Super Eagles, his name is Eric Chelle.”
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