After the failure of negotiations to bring in Marcelo Gallardo and Paulo Fonseca, Marcelino, free of any contract, was the big favorite. Except that Olympique de Marseille is not the only club to want to recruit the Spanish coach.
Failing to have convinced plan A (Gallardo), Pablo Longoria had tried, in vain, plan B (Fonseca). But this Monday everything indicated that it was plan C (Marcelino) who was going to take the place vacated by Igor Tudor on the bench of Olympique de Marseille. Having the advantage of being free for a year, and in addition to knowing the president of OM with whom he has already worked in Spain, the 57-year-old technician therefore had the ideal profile to quickly say yes to the Marseille club. . Two weeks before the resumption of training, this criterion is also important. But, the sports daily Marca suddenly cools the mood by claiming that Marcelino is also the favorite to become coach of Celta Vigo.
Celta Vigo favorite for Marcelino?
▫️ According to Marca, Celta Vigo are also considering Marcelino for the coaching position. 🇪🇸⁰⁰▫️ On the OM side, we confirm the discussions with Marcelino as Fabrizio said.
▫️ For now, there is no agreement yet. We remain cautious, but it’s on track for… pic.twitter.com/sYgfRyQxYV
— (@LaMinuteOM_) June 19, 2023
Even if nothing is signed between the La Liga club and the former Bilbao technician, the track is very hot, indicates the Spanish media. Ironically, Celta Vigo’s sporting advisor is none other than Luis Campos, who has the same job at Paris Saint-Germain, and he too is convinced that Marcelino is the ideal candidate to replace Carlos Carvalhal. The latter was dismissed after the last day of the championship, and this, even if the Galician club remained in La Liga thanks to a final success against FC Barcelona. Among the other candidates, there was Andoni Iraola, but the latter signed Monday noon with Bournemouth. For Marca, nothing is recorded, and Celta Vigo has other avenues if once Marcelino finally joins Olympique de Marseille.
