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 | Official: Marseille has a new coach and a new president27-02-2021 |
French giants Olympique Marseille have officially appointed Jorge Sampaoli as coach. The Argentine specialist signed a contract until 2023. Earlier, he left Atletico Mineiro, and the Brazilian club will receive a penalty of 650 thousand euros. Sampaoli replaces Andre Villas-Boas. `When I received the offer, I did not hesitate for a moment to accept it. There are quiet and noisy places in the world. I like the latter. Marseille is a real passion for people. I dream of making them happy and celebrating together in the city. `said Sampaoli, a former coach of Santos, Sevilla and the national teams of Argentina and Chile. Sampaoli is approaching Marseille
OM also has a new Chairman of the Board in the person of Pablo Longoria. Until now, he was the club`s sports director. `I am preparing for this moment from the first day I entered football, ` Longoria commented.
According to the French media, the players of the team were not informed about the appointment of the new coach or about the casting of the presidential post. They learned the news from social networks. Marseille is performing well below expectations from the start of the season. The team remained last in its group in the Champions League, and in the championship is in 7th place.
Official: Marseille has a new coach and a new president