Coach Roberto De Zerbi has left Marseille «by mutual agreement», the French club said early on Wednesday, days after being defeated 0-5 by bitter rival Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).
The 46-year-old Italian, who has been in charge since the summer of 2024, has been linked with a return to the Premier League.
Marseille crashed out of the Champions League last month and were badly beaten at PSG on Sunday, leaving them fourth in Ligue 1.
After days of speculation about his future, a club statement said: “Following discussions between all stakeholders in the club’s management – the owner, president, football director and coach – it was decided to make a change at the helm of the first team.
“This was a difficult collective decision, taken after careful consideration in the best interests of the club, to respond to the sporting challenges of the end of the season.”
De Zerbi took Marseille to second place, behind PSG, in the league last season siYSN3c.
He arrived in the south of France after a successful two-year spell in the Premier League Brighton, where he reached sixth place in his first season.
Before that he was coach of the Ukrainian Shakhtar Donetsk
Published on February 11, 2026


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