Still and always in search of a new titular coach since the sidelining of André Villas-Boas, Olympique de Marseille would have finally succeeded in securing the future of Jorge Sampaoli.
If Nasser Larguet has been delighting supporters of the Marseille club since his appointment as interim coach at the beginning of February, OM continues to work on the file of his future coach. For several weeks, Pablo Longoria has set his priority on Jorge Sampaoli. Tempted at the idea of returning to a European sidelines after a mixed freelance at Sevilla FC, the 60-year-old coach talks with the Olympian management. And the two parties even reached an agreement, since on Friday evening, Andersinho Marques announced that Sampaoli will indeed be Marseille’s next coach.
“Jorge Sampaoli will become the coach of Olympique de Marseille after the end of the Brazilian championship. Two and a half year contract ”, explained the Brazilian journalist on Twitter. If the information is confirmed, the former Argentina coach will end his adventure at Atlético Mineiro on February 26, the date of the end of the Auriverde championship. Subsequently, he will either be released from his last ten months of contract by his training, or he will be bought by OM, which therefore holds the new head of the gondola of his project. An appointment that should please the Marseille ultras. Even if that will not be enough to calm the rumblings around President Jacques-Henri Eyraud …
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Jorge #Sampaoli will become the coach of Olympique de Marseille after the end of the Brazilian championship. 2 and a half year contract. #IF #Ligue1 pic.twitter.com/fw1Wja3lwz
– Andersinho Marques (@Andersinho_ITA) February 19, 2021
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