Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has appointed Bright Osehai Ozebagbe and Deniran Ortega as his two assistant coaches for the Nigerian Olympic team.
Chelle, who also doubles as head coach of the Olympic Eagles, described Ozebagbe and Ortega as two of Nigeria’s brightest young coaches with impressive profiles, expressing his delight at working with them.
Ozebagbe is currently the technical adviser of Nigeria Premier Football League side Ikorodu City, who narrowly missed out on a continental ticket on the final day of last season.
Ortega, meanwhile, is a UEFA-licensed coach who trained under the Scottish Football Association. He is currently one of the assistant coaches of Nigeria’s Flying Eagles.
Chelle has already briefed the leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC) on his plans and preparations to secure qualification for the Olympic Games.
The coach is expected to open the team’s training camp in Abuja soon ahead of the Olympic qualifiers scheduled for November 2026.
The Nigerian Olympic teams, both male and female, are under the supervision of the NSC, which is determined not only to secure qualification for the country’s football teams but also to ensure a podium finish at the Los Angeles Olympic Games.
