Mario Balotelli’s transfer to Olympique Marseille could be put back into doubt, as Coach Rudi Garcia is on the verge of the sack.
Balo is expected to terminate his contract with Nice by mutual consent six months early, so he can be free to negotiate personal terms and move on as a free agent.
He had been all set for Marseille, but the situation is in flux after today’s shock 2-0 defeat to fourth division amateur side ASF Andrezieux-Boutheon.
Mario Balotelli’s transfer to Olympique Marseille could be put back into doubt, as Coach Rudi Garcia is on the verge of the sack.
Balo is expected to terminate his contract with Nice by mutual consent six months early, so he can be free to negotiate personal terms and move on as a free agent.
He had been all set for Marseille, but the situation is in flux after today’s shock 2-0 defeat to fourth division amateur side ASF Andrezieux-Boutheon.
Getting knocked out of the Coupe de France by a semi-professional team could be the final straw for Coach Garcia.
It will then depend on the new tactician on whether Balotelli is thrown into the mix.
Bixente Lizarazu told Telefoot that the idea of bringing SuperMario into an already chaotic situation is “like mixing fire with more fire. I don’t think it’s a good idea and it could become unmanageable, especially if Balotelli behaves the way we saw in the documentary on (Nice Coach) Patrick Vieira.”