President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has confirmed that Eric Chelle will continue as head coach of the Super Eagles.
The announcement followed Nigeria’s third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.
The NFF had initially set a target for Chelle to reach the final and win the tournament, but Nigeria fell short of the objective after losing to hosts Morocco in the semi-finals.
Reacting to the team’s performance after the competition, Gusau said the Super Eagles showed significant improvement under Chelle’s leadership.
He added that the federation remained committed to working with the coach to build on the progress recorded.
“The team is close to running on autopilot and will definitely achieve a lot of success under the present technical crew,” Gusau said in a statement released by the NFF.
He added that the federation was satisfied with the team’s outing at the continental showpiece and would continue to provide the necessary support.
“The NFF is proud of the team’s performance and will continue to do its best to encourage, support and motivate the team as we go forward.
“As the head of a hard-working technical crew, Mr Chelle has done exceedingly well within the one year he has been with us.
“He has shown enormous capacity, and we will continue to work with him,” Gusau said.
Nigeria secured the bronze medal after defeating Egypt 4-2 on penalties following a goalless draw in regulation time in the third-place match played at the Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, on Saturday.
