Eric Chelle, la tête entre les étoiles de la maison blanche
"When you dream, dream big, big like the vast blue ocean, because your dream can come true," sang Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand in their highly inspiring song "Dream Big." Eric Chelle, the French-Malian coach of Nigeria, is therefore not wrong when he tells RMC Sport that his biggest dream is to one day become "the first African coach of Real Madrid."
So many eyes have witnessed the most improbable things happen under this same sun. Therefore, this ambition cannot be held against him.
The only one who brought color to this overly white world was recently ousted.
However, let's analyze the current situation of African coaches in European clubs. Since France is often the barometer for Francophone Africa, let's examine the number of Black African coaches in professional football in France.
The observation is cold and brutal: There are none. The only one who brought color to this all-too-white world was recently dismissed from his position as head of Stade Rennais. His name is Habib Bèye, and he is of Senegalese nationality.
In short, there are no longer any black African coaches in the elite of French football.
In Ligue 2, the only black coach from the continent is Omar Daf and he coaches Amiens SC, currently sixteenth in the league.
No Black African coaches in Serie A and La Liga
In Italy's Serie A, as in the Spanish La Liga, no Black African manager holds a leading position. The same is true in the Bundesliga, although Werder Bremen recently appointed Daniel Thioune, a German-Senegalese player.
African coaches are also virtually nonexistent in the Premier League. Only Kolo Touré currently works as an assistant at Manchester City.
Eric Chelle will have to repeat his brilliant performances
It goes without saying that Black African coaches are not highly regarded in Europe. Eric Chelle will have to replicate his successes with Nigeria, and above all, succeed in the future in establishing himself in a moderately reputable European league to attract the attention of Real Madrid. That would already be a small step towards his dream of one day coaching the Whites, and perhaps even winning them another Champions League title.
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