Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has once again apologised to Nigerians for Super Eagles failure to qualify for this year’s World Cup and not winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Speaking after the Super Eagles retained the Unity Cup following a 3-0 win against Jamaica in the final on Saturday, Chelle said:”I want to once again say sorry we didn’t go to the World Cup, this is my feeling, sorry we didn’t win the AFCON, I tried to do my job.
“I want to say thank you for all the support that was put in the team and once again I will give everything to this national team. Football is football and everyday I try to improve like a man and a coach, so I’ll like to say thank you to this country.”
Chelle was appointed head coach of the Super Eagles in the middle of the World Cup qualifiers, but could not secure the automatic qualification ticket, losing it to South Africa’s Bafana Bafana.
The Super Eagles managed to qualify for the World Cup qualifying playoff but lost to DR Congo on penalties in the final.
At the AFCON in Morocco, Chelle guided the Super Eagles all the way to the semifinals before losing to Morocco on penalty shootout.
By James Agberebi
