In the event of takeover of Olympique de Marseille by the Saudis, the arrival of Zinedine Zidane on the bench of the Marseille club would still be in the pipeline.
The months go by and they look the same on the side of Olympique de Marseille. Rumors continue to swirl around a sale of the Marseille club, yet the matter seems to be at a standstill. Some, however, claim that the sale of OM could take place at the start of 2024. According to information from Foot, the sale of the Marseille team is about to be concluded and the former coach of Real Madrid Zinedine Zidane could well be there.
“ In accordance with everything we have announced for several weeks, the American businessman (Frank McCourt, editor’s note) has made good progress on the sale file to a Saudi investment fund. After being slowed down by the Gulf country’s candidacy for the organization of the 2034 World Cup (the only candidate, Saudi Arabia should organize the competition well), the sale file has since taken a leap forward. . According to certain sources, European this time, Zinedine Zidane could be involved in one way or another in the project. But here too, the issue of Carlo Ancelotti’s succession on the Real bench slowed down the negotiations. Today, while the bench of the Spanish capital club has moved away, the 98 world champion has become accessible », Reports the weekly.
