It’s not official yet, but the Marseilles dispense with the services of his until now coach, Gennaro Gattuso, victim of poor results, according to the newspaper L’Équipe and other French media. Sunday’s loss against Brest in Ligue 1 (1-0) was the trigger for the decision of the management of the Marseille club, who have already thought about who they want to replace.
In the beginning, Jean-Louis Gasset will be the interim coach of Marseilles until the end of the season. And the former coach of PSG Christophe Galtier, starting in the summer, if the Vélodrome club achieves its goal. Gattuso taught the Marseilles since September 23, when he was relieved Marcelino Garcia Toral.
He Marseilles is 9th in the Ligue 1 table (23 points behind the leader PSG) and the defeat against Brest (now 2nd) came after 2’2 in the first leg of the Europa League playoff on Thursday against Shakhtar Donetsk. After this result, the leaders of Marseilles They said that the trip to Brest would not be certain, but changed their minds after the defeat, against a rival with ten.
Gattuso He already knew the decision and sadly left the Commanderie at noon this Monday. He even said goodbye to the club’s squad and staff. A little over a year ago Valencia He also dismissed Gattuso.
Galtiercurrent coach of Al-Duhailwas acquitted in December at trial on charges of racism.
Source: La Verdad
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