Overview
- Olympique Marseille announced the dismissal overnight, describing it as a jointly reached leadership decision to address the remainder of the campaign, with the team sitting fourth in Ligue 1.
- The decision followed the club’s heaviest Le Classique defeat, a 5–0 loss at Paris Saint‑Germain, after which De Zerbi apologized to supporters.
- Appointed from Brighton on July 1, 2024 on a contract through 2027, De Zerbi became OM’s sixth head coach since 2021 and posted 1.81 points per game over 69 matches.
- Across four transfer windows Marseille spent about €221 million and sold €234 million in players as the reported squad value rose from roughly €235 million to €400 million.
- Marseille missed Champions League progression when Benfica’s late 4–2 win over Real Madrid left OM behind on goal difference.