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De Zerbi takes Marseille to Champions League and will resist different provides

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Roberto De Zerbi has formally taken Olympique Marseille to Champions League qualification, a end result that might have an effect on his future , however they celebrated with a tribute to Italy.

The previous Sassuolo, Benevento, Shakhtar Donetsk and Brighton and Hove Albion boss was appointed by Olympique Marseille at the beginning of the season.

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He has now overseen 19 Ligue 1 victories, 5 attracts and 9 defeats, so 62 factors are sufficient to ensure a spot within the Champions League for 2025-26.

Paris Saint-Germain gained the Ligue 1 title weeks in the past, however Marseille are in second place after a 3-1 win away to Le Havre, one level in entrance of AS Monaco.

De Zerbi has gained over the Marseille followers

BRADFORD, ENGLAND – AUGUST 3: Roberto De Zerbi supervisor of Olympique Marseille in the course of the pre-season pleasant match between Sunderland and Olympique Marseille at College of Bradford Stadium on August 3, 2024 in Bradford, England. (Picture by Nigel Roddis/Getty Pictures)

It has been at instances a tense season for De Zerbi, who ordered his gamers for a number of days as a team-building train.

Evidently made an affect, as a result of when Marseille celebrated on the ultimate whistle of their 3-1 win away to Le Havre this night, they ”

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The Italian coach additionally appeared to totally take pleasure in it, working to hitch the gamers celebrating with the away followers after the third purpose.

If Marseille had did not qualify, then it might’ve been extra possible that De Zerbi would go away, placing golf equipment like Milan, Roma and Tottenham Hotspur on excessive alert.

De Zerbi goes wild as Marseille qualify

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Serie A

Roberto De Zerbi unlikely to be named AC Milan supervisor as various goal recognized

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Roberto De Zerbi unlikely to be named AC Milan supervisor as various goal recognized

 understands that AC Milan are turning away from appointing Olympique de Marseille’s Roberto De Zerbi.

Earlier this month, the Italian publication revealed that De Zerbi was more likely to depart Marseille after only one season to take the reigns at AC Milan. It has been a tumultuous debut marketing campaign for the previous Brighton and Hove Albion supervisor on the Vélodrome nevertheless it may but finish with qualification for subsequent season’s UEFA Champions League.

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Nonetheless, it’s now trying much less seemingly that this can be De Zerbi’s solely season with OM. Focused by AC Milan, who’re more likely to half methods with Sergio Conceiçao on the finish of the season, the Italian is now not the precedence. As a substitute, the Serie A giants at the moment are focusing their efforts on re-appointing Massimiliano Allegri, who gained the Scudetto with AC Milan again in 2011. Their pursuit of Allegri will seemingly sign an finish to their curiosity in OM’s supervisor.

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De Zerbi and Marseille hoping to deal with warmth in Champions League combat

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The strain has been constructing on Roberto De Zerbi’s Marseille within the combat for Champions League qualification in Ligue 1 (FRANCK FIFE)

Marseille have gone from cruising in direction of Champions League qualification to immediately discovering themselves engaged in one thing of a dogfight, however Roberto De Zerbi is hoping his group can stand up to the strain and safe a return to Europe’s prime desk.

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Paris Saint-Germain have already been confirmed as Ligue 1 champions for the fourth season operating and now have a weekend off to organize for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final in opposition to Aston Villa.

The main target in France is due to this fact now totally on the combat under PSG to see who will be a part of them in subsequent season’s Champions League, with at the least six groups in competition for 2 computerized qualifying slots and one within the preliminary rounds.

Marseille are second, two factors above Monaco in third earlier than going to the principality on Saturday to resume a longstanding rivalry.

In the meantime Strasbourg, Lyon, Good and Lille are all inside three factors of Monaco, every able to benefit from slip-ups by the groups above them this weekend.

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Strasbourg and Good play one another on Saturday, whereas Lille and Lyon face troublesome away journeys, the latter going to Auxerre forward of their Europa League quarter-final second leg away to Manchester United.

Even Brest and Lens could but have a say within the race for European locations, however it’s Marseille who draw essentially the most consideration.

In mid-February, 22 video games into the season, Marseille have been six factors clear in second place, and 10 factors forward of Lyon in sixth.

They seemed to be easing to Champions League qualification, solely to then lose 4 of their subsequent 5 matches.

De Zerbi’s fury together with his group led to experiences in sports activities day by day L’Equipe that the Marseille squad have been on the point of a mutiny, with ahead Neal Maupay compelled to disclaim claims that the gamers had refused to coach.

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Former Brighton coach De Zerbi admitted he had been “irritated” together with his group however insisted he was in his component within the ceaselessly explosive ambiance on the Velodrome.

The Italian acquired a response as Marseille beat Toulouse 3-2 final weekend, with Mason Greenwood and Adrien Rabiot each scoring marvellous targets.

“I’m glad when the group offers every part. We will lose, we will win, we will make errors however we should give every part,” he mentioned after Marseille moved again as much as second.

There may be now presumably simply as a lot strain on Monaco, who misplaced 2-1 in Brest final day out and can slip 5 factors behind Marseille in the event that they lose on the Stade Louis II.

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The 2 golf equipment who dominated the French recreation within the late Nineteen Eighties and early Nineties are each banking on Champions League soccer subsequent season.

“An important factor is that we’ve got our future in our personal arms,” mentioned Monaco coach Adi Huetter.

“It’s as much as us to grab the chance.”

Participant to observe: Mason Greenwood

The Englishman misplaced his place within the Marseille group simply earlier than final month’s worldwide break, regardless of being their main scorer this season.

Nonetheless, he was recalled for the 3-1 defeat at Reims on the finish of March and performed a starring position in final week’s win in opposition to Toulouse with a marvellous objective to place his aspect forward within the second half on their technique to a 3-2 victory.

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De Zerbi will certainly maintain religion within the former Manchester United participant for the journey to Monaco, with Greenwood’s tally of 16 Ligue 1 targets this season bettered solely by PSG’s Ousmane Dembele, who has 21.

Key stats

5 – The variety of factors separating the six groups from Marseille in second to Lille in seventh

6 – Strasbourg are chasing a sixth straight win after they host Good. They’ve additionally conceded simply six targets of their final 11 Ligue 1 video games

9 – Backside membership Montpellier are on a run of 9 consecutive defeats

Fixtures (occasions GMT)

Friday

Lens v Reims (1845)

Saturday

Monaco v Marseille (1500), Toulouse v Lille (1700), Strasbourg v Good (1905)

Sunday

Saint-Etienne v Brest (1300), Le Havre v Rennes, Angers v Montpellier (each 1515), Auxerre v Lyon (1845)

Tuesday, April 22

Nantes v Paris Saint-Germain (1845)

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Serie A

L’Equipe: De Zerbi ‘unites squad towards him’ at Marseille amid Milan hyperlinks

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L’Equipe: De Zerbi ‘unites squad towards him’ at Marseille amid Milan hyperlinks

AC Milan have been linked to Roberto De Zerbi in current months, and it appears that evidently the Italian’s present state of affairs could also be deteriorating. 

Even final summer season, when Stefano Pioli was heading in the direction of an exit, De Zerbi was talked about. However in reality, the hyperlinks lengthen far previous that. The Italian’s identify has been since his Brighton staff began to take off.

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Previously a Rossonero himself, the coach’s shares have grown at a staggering price, and even at Marseille, he has nonetheless been somewhat admired. However the Diavolo have by no means taken the step in the direction of him but, and it stays to be seen if they may.

As L’Equipe (through ) write this morning, his state of affairs in France is seemingly deteriorating rapidly with the coach refusing to work with the gamers firstly of the week, after a poor defeat on the weekend.

In actual fact, the sporting director was compelled to step in and mediate, with the gamers ‘livid’ at their coach. This isn’t a brand new factor, although. All through the season, the report writes that the coach has been commonly arduous on his staff, leaving them ‘unstable’ mentally and tactically.

Now, although, they’re united, which is one thing he wished for; the one subject is that they’re united towards him, which might change his personal future.

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Serie A

GdS: Milan DNA and magnificence – why De Zerbi is the No.1 candidate to interchange Conceicao

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GdS: Milan DNA and magnificence – why De Zerbi is the No.1 candidate to interchange Conceicao

After appointing a sporting director, with Fabio Paratici clearly forward within the race, AC Milan will quickly have to decide on the coach for subsequent season.

Sergio Conceiçao’s journey, even when he have been to win the Coppa Italia, is coming to an finish. The rule of thumb for his successor is already set: after two Portuguese coaches, Milan ought to return to ‘talking Italian’.

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As report, and as has been reported by different sources, Paratici’s arrival would see Milan launch , based mostly round a director, a coach and gamers who know the league nicely.

The favorite

It’s clear that the opinion of the brand new director can be elementary within the selection of coach. In current days, Paratici met Edoardo Crnjar – Roberto De Zerbi’s agent – at Palazzo Parigi, within the centre of Milan.

De Zerbi is the favorite identify among the many rising coaches with whom to construct a long-term venture. There are two causes: he has a method of play line with the historical past of Milan, and in soccer phrases he was shaped on the fields of Milanello (as a participant he got here by means of the academy).

The three adventures overseas (Shakhtar Donetsk, Brighton and Marseille, the place he’s now) have then elevated Roberto’s worldwide pedigree, who now may wish to check himself once more in Serie A, lastly on the helm of an enormous workforce.

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It stays to be seen if there may be the chance to grab him from Marseille, the membership with which he signed a three-year contract final summer season and with whom he’s within the operating for a spot within the subsequent Champions League.

The winners

Milan, nevertheless, might additionally determine to give attention to a ‘assure’ coach. Translated into easy phrases: a coach who’s already used to main an enormous workforce and with whom they will purpose to win straight away, even with out laying the foundations for a long-lasting venture.

Naturally, it’s initially pure to think about two profiles with whom Paratici labored at Juventus: Antonio Conte and Massimiliano Allegri. The primary is at the moment combating for the Scudetto at Napoli, the second is as an alternative free, after the top of his second spell in black and white.

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On paper, Max is the simplest to achieve, as a result of he isn’t tied to different golf equipment. He already is aware of the Milan surroundings, with whom he received a Scudetto and a Supercoppa Italiana throughout his three and a half years. And as we speak he’s very eager to return to teaching, after a season of being unemployed.

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Additionally with no job are two different coaches who’ve already received the Scudetto, Maurizio Sarri and Roberto Mancini, at the moment additional down the listing however nonetheless value keeping track of. On Conte, nevertheless, there are extra unknowns. Will he depart Napoli? May he want Juventus?

The choice for an Italian is there, however there’s an exception: a world-class coach . And why not Pep, with whom Paratici has a superb relationship? For now we’re nonetheless on the hearsay stage, however by no means say by no means.

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GdS: Why De Zerbi is Paratici’s main candidate for Milan job

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GdS: Why De Zerbi is Paratici’s main candidate for Milan job

La Gazzetta dello Sport Roberto De Zerbi is the first candidate for the Milan job, particularly if Fabio Paratici is employed as a brand new sporting director: ‘He has a enjoying model in keeping with the membership’s historical past and was raised at Milanello.’

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Marseille coach De Zerbi has emerged as the first choice for the Milan job, particularly if the Rossoneri choose Paratici as their new sporting director.

CEO Giorgio Furlani met Paratici in London on Tuesday, and the 2 events are believed to be

GdS: Why De Zerbi is Paratici’s main candidate for Milan jobLEEDS, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 26: Tottenham Hotspur Director of Football, Fabio Paratici looks on during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Road on February 26, 2022 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images) (Milan interest)

LEEDS, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 26: Tottenham Hotspur Director of Soccer, Fabio Paratici seems to be on in the course of the Premier League match between Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Highway on February 26, 2022 in Leeds, England. (Picture by Chris Brunskill/Getty Pictures)

Paratici already , and Gazzetta believes that the ex-Sassuolo and Brighton coach is the Italian director’s favorite candidate to interchange Sergio Conceiçao in 2025-26.

De Zerbi’s attacking enjoying model fits Milan’s historical past, and the Italian coach is a product of the Rossoneri Academy. These are the primary the explanation why RDZ is seen because the main candidate for the Rossoneri job even when, in fact, Milan would want to persuade Marseille to half firm with the 45-year-old after only one season.

In accordance with Gazzetta, Antonio Conte and Massimiliano Allegri stay within the race for the Milan job, whereas Maurizio Sarri and Roberto Mancini are within the ‘second row.’

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Serie A

Paratici picks for brand new Milan coach: Allegri, Conte or De Zerbi

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Paratici picks for brand new Milan coach: Allegri, Conte or De Zerbi

With Fabio Paratici now on the verge of turning into the brand new Milan director of sport, he may also assist select the subsequent coach, specializing in Max Allegri, Roberto De Zerbi or Antonio Conte.

Paratici is having a , one among a collection of summits the pair have had in current weeks.

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Sky Sport Italia and others report this might be getting the ultimate particulars down on the contract phrases earlier than saying Paratici shall be their new director of sport, a task that has been absent since Antonio D’Ottavio left in December 2024.

His first job shall be to decide on the coach for the 2025-26 marketing campaign, as Sergio Conceicao appears unlikely to be stored within the place past the top of this season.

Milan need Italian coach for Paratici periodJuventus coach Massimiliano Allegri before the Italian Serie A football match between Juventus and Fiorentina, at The Allianz Stadium, in Turin on April 7, 2024. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images) (Milan target)

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri (Picture by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Picture by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP by way of Getty Photographs)

, Paratici is pushing for the return of an Italian coach at San Siro after the frustration of Paulo Fonseca and Conceicao.

His ideally suited candidate could be Conte, whose future at Napoli is considerably up within the air, particularly as Paratici already labored with him at Tottenham Hotspur.

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Nonetheless, after successful the Scudetto at Inter and receiving curiosity from his outdated membership Juventus, this may be very troublesome to attain.

The most certainly candidate is due to this fact Allegri, who has already received the Serie A title at Milan over a decade in the past and is presently out of contract.

There have been , whose place is more and more doubtful after three consecutive defeats on the French membership.

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Champions League

‘We not have the hearth inside us’ – Roberto De Zerbi on Marseille loss to Reims

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‘We not have the hearth inside us’ – Roberto De Zerbi on Marseille loss to Reims

Is there a disaster constructing at Olympique de Marseille following a 3rd straight defeat within the league? Les Olympiens are nonetheless able to qualify for the Champions League even when they have been overtaken by AS Monaco, and are solely precariously sat two factors above Good who’re in fourth.

The discourse was somber from supervisor Roberto De Zerbi at Stade Auguste Delaune, pointing the blame primarily on the mentality of his gamers. “You possibly can’t purchase mentality within the grocery store. The mentality I see in the intervening time is just not the one I would like for my group. I would like to elucidate to the gamers what I count on from them on this level,” mentioned De Zerbi in his post-match press convention, transcribed by.

“Extra usually, what is going on to us immediately didn’t occur earlier than. We not have that internal fireplace to win the sort of match,” admitted De Zerbi. “From a tactical viewpoint, I don’t assume there’s something to alter. Perhaps the psychological facet…”

As a collective punishment for his squad, , with the gamers resuming coaching immediately after seeing their relaxation days cancelled by OM’s management.

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Roberto De Zerbi collectively punishes Marseille squad following loss to Reims

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Roberto De Zerbi collectively punishes Marseille squad following loss to Reims

Olympique de Marseille’s loss on Saturday to Stade de Reims (3-1) put a big dent in Les Olympiens’ possibilities of qualifying for the Champions League, dropping under AS Monaco into third place.

Roberto De Zerbi was removed from blissful together with his facet’s outing within the champagne area, a lot in order that he has collectively sanctioned your entire OM squad on return again to Marseille on Saturday night. In keeping with a report by , Marseille’s gamers had been ordered to spend the evening on the La Commanderie coaching floor as an alternative of heading residence after their flight landed at Marignane airport.

Marseille’s teaching workers additionally knowledgeable gamers that their relaxation days had been cancelled on Sunday and Monday, and that they at present resume coaching in an pressing effort to get the group again on observe.

Les Olympiens nonetheless maintain a spot within the high three within the Ligue 1 desk, which might nonetheless safe Champions League qualification by the tip of the season. But OM are solely precariously sitting two factors forward of fourth-placed Good following Monaco’s victory within the Côte d’Azur Derby on Saturday night (2-1).

De Zerbi’s males are again in motion subsequent weekend towards Toulouse on the Stade Vélodrome.

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Juventus Reportedly Keener than Milan on De Zerbi

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Roberto De Zerbi has discovered his footing at Olympique Marseille too after his stable marketing campaign at Brighton and is making an attempt to steer the membership again to the Champions League. They’re second in Ligue 1 regardless of three current losses.

In line with , the highest Italian sides, particularly Juventus and Milan, have by no means ceased maintaining a tally of him. Neither has moved concretely to lure him for subsequent season, although.

Olympique Marseille paid a €6M launch clause to pry De Zerbi away from Brighton final summer time although he had already stepped down. He has signed a three-year contract and earns €6M gross yearly. They’ve considerably bolstered the squad since appointing him, bringing as an example Adrien Rabiot, Mason Greenwood, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Ismael Bennacer, Amine Gouiri, and Amar Dedic.

The ex-Sassuolo gaffer is absolutely invested within the venture and is working in unison with director Mehdi Benatia. He doesn’t really feel the urge to go away and head again to Italy, though he doesn’t like a number of the Ligue 1 dynamics. He wouldn’t dismiss Juventus and Milan’s courtships. The Bianconeri can be the almost certainly touchdown spot if he left.

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It’s uncommon for Serie A groups to pay a price for a coach, however he was a missed alternative for the Rossoneri. He’s extra probably than to not keep the place he’s for a few years. For the Previous Woman, he’d be a pleasant compromise between what they wished to perform with , opening a cycle with a coach who may mildew and groom a younger squad along with his enjoying fashion, and as a substitute going with a retread barely extra interesting than Massimiliano Allegri like or Roberto Mancini.

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