Marseille formalizes its new coach

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By: Manu Tournoux

The successor to Corinne Diacre on the bench of the Marseille women’s team is known.

A few hours after his departure from Nantes was made official, Nicolas Chabot was named this Friday on the Marseillaises sidelines. The young 31-year-old coach succeeds Corinne Diacre, who stayed less than a year in the Marseille city. He is committed until June 2029.

“Joining Olympique de Marseille represents a great source of pride. I was seduced by the vision carried by the Marseillaises and by the club’s desire to build a sustainable and ambitious project, with real attention paid to human support and the development of infrastructure. », declared Nicolas Chabot.

“I am happy to get involved in this project with great potential”

The possibility of building, with my staff, a strong identity in line with our values ​​was also a determining element in my choice, he added. I am happy to get involved in this project with great potential, driven by the exceptional enthusiasm of its supporters, and impatient to begin this new adventure. »