Ligue 1: OM will dismiss Gennaro Gattuso... and think of Jean-Louis Gasset

The crisis is deep. And the spectacle unworthy of a club like OM. After another setback suffered against Brest (0-1), Gennaro Gattuso experienced his last defeat on the Marseille bench, according to La Provence. The Marseille management is already looking for a successor because the Italian will not be on the bench to face Shakhtar Donetsk on Thursday evening in the Europa League. Unable to turn the team around and beat a team other than Thionville in the Coupe de France in 2024, the technician suffered a catastrophic series of results.

Called to Marcelinho's rescue five months ago, the former technician from Palermo, Milan, Naples and even Valencia has never succeeded in making his mark. After 24 matches, his record is largely negative (9 wins, 8 draws and 7 defeats). On the field, OM showed nothing under his orders. Despite everything, Gattuso is not the only one responsible for this fiasco. With a poorly constructed squad, much weaker than last year, and players who are overrated or lacking in confidence, the Marseille club is paying for a failed off-season. On this aspect, those responsible are Pablo Longoria and the Marseille bosses.

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To replace him, several sources put forward the name of... Jean-Louis Gasset, who resides in Montpellier and has the merit of being free. Sidelined by Ivory Coast at the African Cup of Nations, the 70-year-old technician could be appointed interim until the end of the season before OM finds a technician with a flashier name. A difficult policy to read, as the former Bordeaux coach emerged blunted from his Ivorian adventure. But the Marseille contingent, which has no clear project, would not be making a new eccentric choice.