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Marseille Poised to Appoint Grégory Lorenzi as Sporting Director

His expected arrival signals a resource-tight rebuild under incoming president Stéphane Richard.

Overview

  • French outlets report Lorenzi has agreed to take the OM job with only his signature pending after Stéphane Richard pressed the case, and he is expected to work with his brother on recruitment.
  • Mehdi Benatia has resigned and is due to leave at season’s end, creating the vacancy Lorenzi is set to fill.
  • The new hire is expected to pick a French head coach and remodel the squad under tighter finances after OM missed Champions League qualification.
  • Brest has opened a replacement search, with Foot Mercato naming OM coordinator Aziz Mady Mogne among the targets.
  • Lorenzi was honored as an honorary citizen in Brest this week as he prepares to leave after a decade shaping the club from Ligue 2 to European competition.