Revealed: Identity of Eric Sekou Chelle’s assistants

By Olaolu Joseph

Newly appointed Super Eagles of Nigeria coach Eric Sekou Chelle will be assisted by three coaches, all his close friends.

According to information, the three coaches have all worked previously with Chelle when he was in charge of thr Malian national side and Algerian club side, MC Oran.

Interestingly, it was gathered that the trio all played for French club RC Lens, where Eric Chelle, a no-nonsense central defender, was captain for many years.

Here are the names of the three coaches and their roles.

Hedi Taboubi– 1st assistant, righthand man and video analyst.

Thomas Gornourec – Fitness trainer

Jean Daniel Padovani – Goalkeeper Trainer.