Marseille's squad is being gutted but their manager is staying – for now
Olympique de Marseille are navigating a turbulent summer with a wave of player departures reshaping their squad ahead of the new Ligue 1 campaign. Despite the significant turnover and the financial pressures driving it, the club has decided to retain manager Roberto De Zerbi, at least in the short term. The situation leaves Marseille in a state of flux — weakened in personnel but maintaining some tactical continuity on the touchline. How the new-look squad performs under De Zerbi's system will be a defining storyline of the season, particularly against domestic rivals including Monaco.
Read the full story at theguardian.comMarseille enter the new season in an unusual position: their squad is being stripped back while their manager stays put. For supporters, that tension — between what the team has lost and what it still has in the dugout — will define the opening months. Retaining De Zerbi buys Marseille time and continuity, but only if the incoming pieces fit his demanding style. The scale of the departures means the starting XI could look very different from the one that finished last season, and the early fixtures will be a real test of how well the rebuild has been managed.
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