As with the gentlemen, the OM women's section season started badly, with the preparation a pugilat observed against a Catalan team that will have been fatal to Frédéric Gonçalves, the promotion coach in the first division. Consequences, flagship recruits flew after just a few weeks, and a league departure with three initially recorded setbacks.
This weekend, in Saint-Etienne, the Marseillaises rectified the shot by winning cheerfully (0-4). A welcome end of series before the arrival of a new renowned coach to continue to straighten the ship. This Monday, in fact, OM formalized the appointment of Corinne Diacre to the coach of her first female team.
“” His know-how, his rigor and his precursor career constitute major assets in perfect adequacy with the identity and the project of the Marseillaises “, Cleans in a press release from Marseille, delighted to welcome” The first and, so far, the only woman to train a professional male team, the Clermont Foot 63 in Ligue 2 ». It was in 2014, three years before her appointment to the rank of selector of the French women's team, with a quarter-final of the World Cup on her credit in 2019 and a semi-final at Euro 2022.
A common ambition underlined
“” Joining Olympique de Marseille is a great pride. It is a club whose identity, passion and ambition fully resonate with my journey and my way of approaching footballrejoices for his part Corinne Diacre. I can't wait to find the field with my new players as well as my staff and to take up, together, the challenges that await us. »»
“” The arrival of Corinne Diacre marks an important step for the development of Marseillaisesunderlines Stefano Petruzzo, the director general of the Marseillaises. His unique career, his requirement and his experience at the highest level correspond in all respects to the ambition that we carry for this project. We are convinced that it will bring the necessary momentum to structure the team and make the Marseillaise project grow. »»
