By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Head coach of Nigeria senior men’s national team, Éric Sékou Chelle attended his first league match in Nigeria on Wednesdays.
The former Mali coach watched Ikorodu City FC’s 2-1 win over Plateau United.
He was gifted a jersey by Ikorodu City.
Chelle is also expected to attend Remo Stars match with Kwara United on Thursday.
The coach is perfecting strategy to pick players ahead of next months FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
The Super Eagles will face Rwanda and Zimbabwe next month in a bid to revive hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
They have three points from four games behind Rwanda, Benin Republic, and South Africa on the log.
Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.
