Roberto De Zerbi has departed Marseille by mutual agreement, the Ligue 1 club have confirmed.
The Italian coach’s exit follows a heavy 5–0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille’s recent elimination from the Champions League after a 3–0 loss to Club Brugge.
De Zerbi took charge of the French side in the summer of 2024 after leaving Brighton & Hove Albion, where he spent nearly two seasons in the Premier League.
During his first campaign in charge, he guided Marseille to a second-place finish in Ligue 1. This season, however, the club sit fourth in the table, 12 points behind leaders PSG.
In an official statement, Marseille said:
“Olympique de Marseille and Roberto De Zerbi, coach of the first team, have announced the end of their collaboration by mutual agreement.
Following discussions between all stakeholders in the club’s management — the owner, president, director of football and coach — it was decided to make a change at the helm of the first team.
This was a difficult collective decision, taken after careful consideration in the best interests of the club, in order to respond to the sporting challenges of the end of the season.”
De Zerbi now becomes one of the most high-profile managers available on the market ahead of a potentially busy summer.