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Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle, who also oversees Nigeria’s Olympic football team, has appointed Bright Osehai Ozebagbe and Deniran Ortega as assistant coaches for the Olympic Eagles as the country ramps up preparations for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Chelle described the pair as among the brightest young coaches in the country, citing their strong track records as the basis for bringing them into the Olympic setup.
Ozebagbe currently serves as Technical Adviser at Nigerian Premier League club Ikorodu City, who narrowly missed out on continental qualification on the final day of last season. Ortega, a UEFA-licensed coach trained by the Scottish Football Association, is presently an assistant coach with Nigeria’s Flying Eagles.
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Chelle has briefed the National Sports Commission on his plans, and the team will open camp in Abuja ahead of Olympic qualifiers scheduled for November 2026.
Nigeria’s men’s and women’s Olympic football teams fall under the National Sports Commission, which says it is targeting not just qualification but a podium finish in Los Angeles.
