MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Bruno Genesio has been named Marseille’s new manager. turbulent season It ended with the club failing to qualify for the Champions League.
The French club announced on Wednesday that Genesio has joined the club, replacing Habib Bayet.
The nine-time Ligue 1 champion finished fifth last season. Coach Roberto De Zerbi has been fired.president Pablo Longoria left and fans protested over the direction of the former European champion club.
In addition, Marseille, an American capital, I was threatened this month. He was banned from participating in European competitions for one year and fined 10 million euros ($11.5 million).
Marseille said: “This appointment is part of a new sporting cycle in which the club pursues its development and sustainably strengthens its competitiveness at the highest level.”
praised as a master tacticianGenesio has previously coached Lyon, Rennes and Lille. He was named Coach of the Year in 2022 and led Lille to third place last season.
“Marseille is a unique club with an extraordinary history, a strong identity and a supporter whose passion is recognized far beyond its borders,” Genesio said. “I am really happy to be involved in this new project.”
The southern club has struggled to achieve stability since American investor Frank McCourt bought Marseille in 2016.
Marseille dominated domestic soccer in the late 1980s and early 1990s. They were the only French team to win the Champions League until Paris Saint-Germain won the trophy in the past two seasons. Marseille haven’t won the French league since 2010 and haven’t won a trophy since the now-defunct League Cup in 2012.
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