Italian coach Roberto De Zerbi has officially been announced as the new manager of Ligue 1 side Olympique Marseille after leaving Brighton and Hove Albion.
The tactician had already agreed a deal in principle with Marseille, but has now signed the three-year contract to commit his future to the French club.
De Zerbi new experience at Marseille
The 45-year-old really shot to fame at Sassuolo, moving on to an experience at Shakhtar Donetsk in 2021 that was interrupted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
De Zerbi took over at Brighton in September 2022 and took them to their first ever European qualification, reaching the Europa League quarter-finals until a 4-1 aggregate exit to Daniele De Rossi’s Roma.
He decided not to continue with the Seagulls this summer and is now officially the new coach of Olympique Marseille.
Lawyers were at work to buy him out of his contract and it remains to be seen how much that cost Marseille.
The club has a connection with Italy, having recently hired and fired Gennaro Gattuso.
L’Olympique de Marseille annonce la signature de 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗶 au poste d’entraîneur. ✍️
Le technicien italien 🇮🇹 s’est engagé pour trois ans avec le club olympien. 🔵⚪️ #DeZerbiEstOlympien
Plus d’infos 👉 https://t.co/EtsN4W7bc0 pic.twitter.com/k2uBgVLO8w
— Olympique de Marseille (@OM_Officiel) June 29, 2024
Don’t see this as a move up, surely more budget at Brighton