🚨 Official: Roberto De Zerbi is no longer Marseille manager

Thunderbolt in Ligue 1!

The rumor had been growing in recent hours, and it's now official: Roberto De Zerbi is no longer the coach of Olympique de Marseille!

OM has just made the announcement official on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, via an official statement.

"Following a consultation involving all stakeholders of the club's management – owner, president, director of football, and coach – it has been decided to opt for a change at the head of the first team. A collective, difficult decision, made after thorough consideration in the interest of the club to address the sporting challenges of this end of the season," states the club's official message.

Three days after the 5-0 defeat in Paris and two weeks after the club's brutal elimination from the Champions League, following a debacle deemed by many as appalling on the pitch in Bruges (3-0), OM has decided to part ways with one of the key figures of its project.

A year and a half after his arrival at La Canebière, the 46-year-old Italian coach leaves Marseille and Ligue 1 with a mixed record. 

No trophies won, but a return to the Champions League; major victories but persistent inconsistency; a flamboyant style of play at times with sometimes too visible shortcomings. 

Marseille faces Strasbourg this Saturday. De Zerbi's successor is not yet known.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.