Overview
- RMC Sport reports Alonso immediately turned down Marseille over concerns about the club’s internal instability.
- Marseille had sought a replacement after Roberto De Zerbi’s departure following a 5-0 defeat to PSG.
- Sporting director Medhi Benatia briefly resigned before returning to oversee sporting operations under a revised hierarchy.
- With Alonso out, Marseille appointed Habib Beye as head coach shortly after his exit from Rennes.
- Alonso is not rushing back and is expected to reassess options later in the season, with links to Liverpool framed as speculation rather than a pending move.