Officially, OM has no doubt about the presence of Roberto de Zerbi on his bench during the coming season. Last summer, the Italian technician with 45 springs signed up for three years in Marseille. And if he wanted to take stock with its president, Pablo Longoria, and the owner of the club, Frank McCourt, at the end of a more exhausting 2024-2025 exercise, the discussions then obviously reinforced him in his career choice.
“” Place now for the preparation of the 2025-2026 season, with a total commitment and alignment of all club leaders, determined to take up the exciting challenges to come, at the forefront of which the club in the Champions League, season after season after season, “, Could read on May 24 in an official press release following a meeting at the top organized in the United States between the various executives of the club.
Since then, a small earthquake has been felt in Italy. Coach of the humiliated finalists of the Champions League – Inter Milan's Nerazzurri – Simone Inzaghi decided to give in to the Saudi sirens, abandoning one of the most popular benches in Serie A. A bench that could quite accommodate Roberto de Zerbi according to the transalpine press.
Of Zerbi, the betrayal clause
On the other side of the Alps, the media place the OM coach on the short-list of Lombard leaders, like Thiago Motta and Cesc Fabregas. Surveyed that the question this week during a ceremony organized in his honor by the city of Foggia, “RDZ” clearly kicked in touch. “” No one called me, especially in recent days. I feel good in Marseille, so there is nothing in preparation. A possible call (Inter, editor's note) In the coming days? Until today, in any case, I have absolutely had no contact. »»
According to Sky Sport Italia, the threat is very real, however for OM. Even if the track leading the Milan club to Cesc Fabregas seems the hottest. In the event of founded nerazzurro interest and assertive initial designs from Roberto de Zerbi, Marseille could relive the traditional summer nightmare already observed in recent years with the Marcelo Bielsa, Jorge Sampaoli and Igor Tudor. A contractual clause established between OM and its strategist provides for such a result. The possible flight of the former Brighton coach is worth no more or less than 6 million euros.
