Overview
- Marseille confirmed the return of former captain Habib Beye on Wednesday, naming him to succeed Roberto De Zerbi following the club’s recent slump.
- The appointment came hours after Rennes finalized Beye’s severance and installed Franck Haise on a contract through 2027.
- Owner Frank McCourt reaffirmed Medhi Benatia’s position with an expanded remit, a boardroom move that helped steer the coaching choice.
- OM sit fourth in Ligue 1 with 12 matches left, five points off third place; the top three qualify automatically for the Champions League and fourth enters in the third qualifying round.
- Beye said at his first press conference that he feels prepared for the pressure in Marseille and wants an immediate upturn in results as the club also targets progress in the Coupe de France.