Roberto de Zerbi knew what he was getting into, when he left “orderly conditions” at Brighton, took a short pause for thought and ended up choosing Marseille. This is a pressure cooker of a French city, where the club’s results help to influence the mood in the port city. The Italian had enough in February, now the replacement is being sent to the door.
Roberto De Zerbi thundered on in his debut season with second place in Ligue 1 2024/25, but left Marseille in February 2026 after a string of disappointing results, culminating in a humiliating 0-5 loss to Paris Saint-Germain and an exit from the Champions League. The sporting pressure, internal tensions with the group of players and unclear tactical direction meant that the club and the coach agreed to end the working relationship.
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In February, Habib Beye was hired as the new head coach of Marseille, but after 13 games as a treber and a points average of 1.46, the former Rennes manager is now history at the southern French big club.
On Tuesday, Marseille reported that Habib Beye has been fired.
-Olympique de Marseille reports that the club has ended its collaboration with Habib Beye. The club thanks Habib Beye for his efforts and wishes him all the best in his future career, it says in a short statement on the club’s website.
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Marseille finished fifth in the French Ligue 1 last season.
