Olympique de Marseille already has a new coach. Marseille has formalized the arrival of Marcellin, who succeeds Igor Tudor. The Spaniard will have a lot to do in the coming weeks.
The Olympique de Marseille has definitively closed the soap opera of the new coach. The Marseille club was on the hunt for a successor to Igor Tudor, and despite everything it is so. While Christophe Galtier, Marcelo Gallardo or Paulo Fonseca were on the shelves of OM, it was nevertheless Marcelino who signed for the Marseille club.
Pablo Longoria and OM nevertheless turned to the 57-year-old Spanish coach, who played for Valencia, Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao. In a statement, the Marseille club announced the arrival of Marcelino. A signature validated through the general director of football of the Marseille team, Javier Ribalta. “The arrival of Marcelino is part of the preference to give continuity to the club’s project. Our multiple discussions have demonstrated a shared determination and understanding. His experience and personality are adjusted to the needs of the first level. His delight will also be an abundant asset for the squads undertaken last season,” said the Spanish president.
Marcelino, for his part, is excited to join OM Montreal, despite the enormous challenge that awaits him in the coming weeks. “I want to thank Olympique de Marseille for the acceptance they have given him. Our discussions about equipment and assignment encouraged mirrored image to make an informed and considered decision. With all my staff, we are convinced through the assignment. I know the duty that this assignment represents and our commitment will be total,” he promised on the Marseille club’s official online website.
Marcelino is not the best-known coach in France. But in Spain, the local Asturias to the coast. His pint with Villarreal, Valencia and Bilbao has been appreciated. Winner of the Copa del Rey in 2019 with Valencia against FC Barcelona, he also managed to defeat the Catalan club in the final of the 2021 Spanish Super Cup. Marcelino has more play at the tip than Igor Tudor. On the other hand, like the Croatian, Spain has a very hot temperament. Very restless on his bench, he is a follower of the 4-4-2. His arrival merits, therefore, shuffling the cards inside the Phocaean club.
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