Group Calls For Calm After Nff Appionts Eric Chelle To Lead Super Eagles

Following the recent appointment of Eric Seykou Chelle as the coach of the Super Eagles and the observed public opinion it is generating, Sport Integrity Foundation known as Integrity Group has called for calm and focus by all Nigerians.

The Group made the call in a statement issued on Thursday via its Secretary, Godwin Dele, noting that investigation revealed that due process was followed in the conduct leading to the announcement.

According to the Group expertise and recommendation of the technical department was followed by inputs of the technical sub-committee and ratification by the board of the NFF.

We discovered that Tactical Sagacity and Economic Viability was priotised by the NFF before deciding on the coach.

Considering the early yearnings of the public that the NFF appiont a substantive coach before returning for the world cup qualifiers in March, the decision to hire Eric Chelle was done in the best interest of Nigerian football, it said.