Olympique de Marseille began a new chapter with the arrival of Roberto de Zerbi on his bench in July 2024. Before launching his collaboration with the Italian technician, the Marseille club had long planned to attach the services of his Portuguese counterpart, Paulo Fonseca.
The former LOSC coach, at the end of the journey with the DOGUES, had even reached an agreement with the vice-champion of France. But, unfortunately for the sky and white, the Lusitanian finally succumbed to the sirens of AC Milan, a club in which he only stayed in post six months before bouncing in Lyon.
The option that is unanimous
In an interview with CORRIERE DELLO SPORTMedhi Benatia, director of OM football, returned to the desire of the club to recruit Fonseca. “We had considered Fonseca. Everything was settled, there was an agreement, then in May 2024, after our defeat in Bergamo against Atalanta (0-3, 1-1 in the first leg, in the semi-finals of the Europa League, editor's note), he called us to tell us that nothing was happening. On June 13, he was AC Milan coach ”he said.
The Marseille leader then told how Zerbi's option finally became a priority. “At that time, we opted for Conceição, but when we learned that there was a possibility of taking Zerbi, we said to Pablo Longoria, our president: 'Mince … let's try!' Encouraged by the owner McCourt, we were attacking ”he added.
