MARSEILLE (FRANCE) (ITALPRESS) – Roberto De Zerbi will remain on the Marseille bench next season. This was announced by the French club in a note on their website, in which it is also reported that sporting director Medhi Benatia will also retain his position. The decision was taken after a meeting between owner Frank McCourt, chairman of the supervisory board Jeff Ingram and club president Pablo Longoria with Benatia and De Zerbi himself.
“The two days of discussions consolidated and reaffirmed the unity of the management team around a shared vision, essential to the long-term viability of the project launched in the summer of 2024. In a very high-level environment, characterized by intense competition and constant pressure, it was important to analyze with lucidity both the successes and the challenges of the season, in order to continue to improve and maintain a level of demand that matches the club’s ambitions”, the official website says.
“Now it’s time to prepare for the 2025-2026 season, with the full commitment and alignment of all the club’s directors, determined to meet the exciting challenges ahead, first and foremost that of establishing the club in the Champions League on a permanent basis, season after season. Frank McCourt, Pablo Longoria, Medhi Benatia and Roberto De Zerbi would like to extend their warmest thanks to all the club’s supporters, partners, customers, employees and all those who, through their commitment and support, have contributed to the achievement of this key objective. Qualifying for the Champions League is the fruit of a real collective effort”, the official website ended.
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