Everything will have happened very quickly in the last few days. As soon as OM’s interest was concretely indicated on the sports directors market – Medhi Benatia having been announced his departure at the end of the season by the club’s main shareholder, Frank McCourt, in person – the matter was quickly heard behind the scenes.
This Monday evening, L’Equipe thus confirms the Marseille management’s choice of GrĂ©gory Lorenzi, who officially validated his departure from Stade Brestois in recent days, after 10 years of good and loyal service. Aged 42, the person concerned was expected to join Nice before joining the Olympians.
“The full responsibility of the sports sector”
“ Lorenzi is expected in the coming days in Marseille to sign a more advantageous contract than the one that awaited him at Nice, whose uncertain future in Ligue 1 and in the medium term ended up making him change his mind », notes the sports daily. Having become these days the favorite of future OM president Stéphane Richard, Corsica would have seen his candidacy also pushed by his predecessor Medhi Benatia.
“ Lorenzi was convinced by the Marseille project within which he will have full responsibility for the sports sectoradds L’Equipe. With the announced departure of Habib Beye, he will also be able to place the coach of his choice at the head of the first team, preferably French. (…) As he had planned to do in Nice, he will be accompanied by his brother in recruiting for a scout position that he occupied in Brest in recent years. »
