Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has appointed Bright Osehai Ozebagbe and Deniran Ortega as his assistant coaches for the Nigeria Olympic Eagles as preparations begin for the country’s campaign to qualify for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Trybal News reports.
Chelle, who also oversees the Olympic Eagles, described Ozebagbe and Ortega as two of Nigeria’s promising young coaches, praising their profiles and expressing his confidence in working with the duo as the team begins its preparations for the Olympic qualifying campaign.
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 received his training through the Scottish Football Association and currently serves as one of the assistant coaches of Nigeria’s Flying Eagles.
The appointments form part of Chelle’s early preparations for the Olympic qualifiers, with the Franco-Malian coach having already briefed the leadership of the National Sports Commission on his plans. The Olympic Eagles are expected to open camp in Abuja soon ahead of the qualifiers scheduled for November 2026.
The National Sports Commission, which supervises Nigeria’s men’s and women’s Olympic football teams, has set its sights beyond qualification, with the ambition of seeing the country return to the Olympic Games and compete for a podium finish in Los Angeles.
