One season, and then goes. OM coach Igor Tudor announced Thursday morning to his players his departure from Marseille, according to information from The team that Le Parisien-Aujourd’hui in France is able to confirm. An announcement made by the technician before the start of the day’s training. The Croatian is expected at a press conference at 2 p.m. to explain his decision.
The 45-year-old coach, who worked for Juventus Turin and headed Hellas Verona last season, joined OM a year ago to succeed Jorge Sampaoli, who also only stayed for a year. Bouches-du-Rhone. With him on the bench, Marseille was eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League, finished in fourth place. Out in the quarter-finals, OM are also guaranteed to finish in third place in Ligue 1 behind PSG and Lens before their last trip of the season to Ajaccio.
Difficulties at the Velodrome
“We had great football, a great Champions League, wonderful matches against Reims and PSG in the Coupe de France. In total, this team gave a lot of emotions and had good results. I am very satisfied with this season, ”said Igor Tudor, his face drawn, after the loss against Brest (1-2), the third in the last four games.
“We hoped to be a little higher, but we are in our place. It’s a very difficult championship, where all the matches are tough. We leave a lot of good teams behind us: Monaco, Rennes, Lille, Nice…”, he added. Under his command, OM sometimes suffered from a lack of attacking impact. At home, Marseille have given up 23 points and, both at home and away, their record is insufficient against their direct rivals, with four defeats against PSG and Lens.
Third, Marseille will start the next season with a preliminary round of the Champions League on August 8 or 9. It remains to be seen who is in charge.
