Shaken by an internal crisis which caused the departure of coach Marcelino, the Marseille club opted for Italian Gennaro Gattuso.
Christophe Galtier was announced as close to the club, but ultimately, it will not be him. In the midst of a crisis, after the resignation of the Spaniard Marcelino, OM has set its sights on the Italian Gennaro Gattuso, who will become the new coach of Olympique de Marseille, according to information collected by the sports management of Radio France Wednesday September 27. However, OM explored other avenues, starting with the one named Christophe Galtier.
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Because, behind the scenes, the discussions between the former PSG technician and the Commanderie were well advanced in recent days: according to information from franceinfo, Christophe Galtier was indeed surveyed by the club’s leaders.
A time for reflection and a question of “timing”
Free since his ouster from Paris Saint-Germain this summer, native of Marseille and trained at OM, the former defender and then assistant coach of the Marseille club, however, did not follow up on Pablo Longoria’s proposal on Tuesday morning, after asking for additional time for reflection. This decision was the most difficult of his career, according to information from the sports management of Radio France.
A question of “timing” his entourage explains to us: he was not against the idea of joining Marseille, but the club absolutely wanted a coach for the match on Saturday September 30 against Monaco, as part of the 7th day of Ligue 1. Which therefore precipitated the arrival of Gennaro Gattuso.
According to sources close to the transalpine technician, Gennarro Gattuso, 45, once close to signing with Olympique Lyonnais, finally convinced the Marseille club. His tactical flexibility, his experience – this will be his sixth championship – as a player and coach made his candidacy obvious for the Marseille management. The Italian convinced the sports management with his personality and his leadership. The 2006 world champion, Gennaro Gattuso, is expected this week in Marseille to sign a contract lasting until the end of the season, plus an optional additional year.