Olympique de Marseille made a big announcement for its short-term future.
It was anticipated, it is now official: Jean-Louis Gasset is the new coach of Marseille Olympic. The seasoned technician will act as number 1 until the end of the season.
“ Olympique de Marseille announces the appointment of Jean-Louis Gasset as first team coach. An experienced coach both at club and national level, Jean-Louis Gasset has spent more than 30 years on various benches in the French championship and abroad.“, we can read in an official press release published on the Olympique de Marseille website.
OM attracts a French football dinosaur
OM prides itself on recruiting a coach with extensive experience at the high level. “ His experiences as assistant or head coach of Girondins de Bordeaux, AS Saint-Etienne, Montpellier HSC and PSG have made him one of the most experienced French coaches and notably allowed him to win 4 French Championships (2009, 2014, 2015, 2016), 2 French Cups (2015, 2016) and 4 League Cups (2009, 2014, 2015, 2016)“, continues the club.
For his part, Jean-Louis Gasset did not hide his enthusiasm. “It is a huge honor for me to join this legendary club that is Olympique de Marseille. I can’t wait to start working with this group to prepare for the next deadlines and give the best of ourselves.»