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Mourinho to Marseille?
Speculation is mounting in the south of France that former Chelsea coach, José Mourinho, is in line to take over at Olympique de Marseille.
After a poor start to the season, which has seen l’OM pick up only seven points from a possible 27, coach Albert Emon’s job is said to be seriously under threat. His side were outclassed by Auxerre on Saturday evening, losing 2-0, a defeat which left them a lowly 16th in the table.
The form of Emon’s side is causing significant unrest amongst the best-supported club in the league, with fans’ groups calling for a change which could help lift their team out of their current slump.
And now, supporters at the Stade Vélodrome are looking to their chairman, Pape Diouf, and owner Robert Louis-Dreyfus to dig deep to secure the talents of Mourinho and his backroom staff.
Ligue 1 is also crying out for a serious challenger to six-time champions Olympique Lyonnais. Whilst the early form of Nancy and Valenciennes has been impressive, they are not expected to continue to sustain a serious title challenge.
Should Mourinho chose to take over at Marseille, he would inherit a side not lacking in ability or quality, but lacking a cutting edge, though they showed glimpses of it in Europe against Besiktas in their midweek Champions League match. Familiar faces in the Marseille squad include former Liverpool players Djibril Cisse and Boudewijn Zenden.
L’OM finished second in Ligue 1 last season and are in Liverpool’s Champions League group. Could Mourinho be making a footballing return trip to these shores quicker than expected?
Could Mourinho end up at Marseille? Share your views by leaving a comment below.
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Eh mec, faut arrêter la moquette.
And Ronaldinho is going to Lorient.
Dear M Russel,
You should simply stop cocaine and hores
cheers
Jose is blessed and endowed with good brains to do his job,if he goes to OLM the world will see another side of him,and Abrahamovich will be quite and know that he has hurt alot of people,not only in London but the whole world.Chelsea was for all,but now its for the owner and Avan Grant.