Roberto De Zerbi’s first words

Marseille fans can rejoice. After announcing that they had reached an agreement in principle with Roberto De Zerbi to take over from Jean-Louis Gasset, Olympique de Marseille confirmed this Saturday “the signing of the Italian coach for the next three seasons. Aged 45, the Brescia native already has solid experience at the highest level. Promoted to coach at just 34 years old after a professional career as an attacking midfielder, Roberto De Zerbi quickly rose through the ranks in Italy to Serie A and established his ambitious playing identity at Sassuolo in 2018.specifies OM.

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A huge blow confirmed for Pablo Longoria and his teams since De Zerbi was one of the most sought after coaches of the moment after his convincing stint with Brighton in the Premier League. Arriving in September 2022 to take over from Graham Potter, the native of Brescia allowed the Seagulls to secure a 6th place in the Premier League, the best ranking in the club’s history, before leading them to the round of 16 of UEFA Europa League, in 2023-24. This season, he finished 11th in the Premier League, facing OM in the Europa League group stage.

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Roberto De Zerbi was convinced by OM

Today at OM, Roberto De Zerbi (45 years old) delivered his first words as manager. “I am very happy to be joining Olympique de Marseille, I had a very strong desire to join this club. The history and prestige surrounding OM, the passion and fervour of its supporters, the seriousness and enthusiasm shown to me by Frank (McCourt), Pablo (Longoria) and Medhi (Benatia) were decisive in my decision to take on this exciting challenge.”, he first explained. The Italian coach’s determination for this new opportunity seems to be flawless. Let the supporters be reassured, Roberto De Zerbi is very motivated and sees things big for his OM.

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Before dropping a nice message to the Marseille supporters. “I can’t wait to sit on the bench of the Orange Vélodrome, this time as coach of OM, and to help the club regain the rank that Marseille deserves”added the former Seagulls coach. “His arrival marks the beginning of an ambitious new chapter and is an essential element of our strategy for OM’s future successes.”, added the owner of the Olympian club, Frank McCourt. In any case, one thing is certain: OM is now in good hands with a flourishing project and a coach who is more motivated than ever to achieve great things in Marseille.