Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has taken the initiative towards becoming the new coach of French Ligue 1 side Marseille, OwnGoalNigeria.com understands.
Chelle who is presently the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria is among the names touted to be the coach of the Ligue 1 side, following the exit of Roberto De Zerbi as coach.
Yesterday the Malian who lives in Marseille reached out to the president of the French side Pablo Longoria to formally signify his intention for the job. A decision is not expected to be taken in the immediate following the departure of Mehdi Benatia as sporting director.
However if Chelle is offered the role, he will quit his position as the coach of Nigeria and he is willing to pay the termination clause in his deal which still has a year to run. He did the same when he took over the Super Eagles job by paying a compensation to MC Oran of Algeria.
It is also worthy to note that he isn’t the only coach in the running for the job with Pierre Aristouy, the former coach of Nantes also pushing for the job.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
