"The 48-year-old has signed an 18-month deal with the club just nine days after being sacked by fellow Ligue 1 club Rennes, following Roberto De Zerbi's departure from Marseille earlier this month. Beye took charge of 36 Ligue 1 games as Rennes boss, winning 16 of those (D7 L13) and averaging 1.6 points per game in the French top flight after his arrival in January 2025."
"He also has previous history with Marseille, featuring for the French side as a player. He made 128 appearances for the club after joining from Strasbourg during the 2003-04 season, while also helping them win the Intertoto Cup in 2005 and finish as runners-up in the 2003-04 UEFA Cup."
"The choice of Habib Beye as OM's new coach is fully in line with our desire to recruit a coach with the leadership skills needed to take charge of a team that obviously needs to be re-motivated after a difficult period on the pitch. Welcome to Marseille"
Habib Beye has been appointed head coach of Marseille on an 18-month contract. He is 48 years old and joins nine days after being sacked by Rennes following Roberto De Zerbi's departure from Marseille earlier in the month. Beye managed 36 Ligue 1 matches at Rennes, winning 16, drawing seven and losing 13, with an average of 1.6 points per game after his January 2025 arrival. Beye previously played for Marseille, making 128 appearances after joining from Strasbourg in 2003-04, helping win the 2005 Intertoto Cup and finishing runners-up in the 2003-04 UEFA Cup. Director of football Medhi Benatia cited leadership and the need to re-motivate the squad.
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