Former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas (AVB) has agreed on a deal to become the new manager at French Ligue 1 giants Olympique Marseille. According to France Football, AVB reached a two-year deal agreement with Marseille sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta to become the next permanent manager at the Stade Velodrome. AVB will replace Rudi Garcia who stepped down as the Marseille manager at the end of the latest French Ligue 1 season on Friday. The Portuguese tactician has not been in the dugout since he left Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai SIPG towards the end of 2017. The 41-year-old was paid around £12.5m yearly while he was with the Chinese club and £7.5m yearly during his penultimate job at Russian side Zenit St. Petersburg. Marseille Fail … [Read more...]
How Wenger is influencing the appointment of a sporting director
French boss Arsene Wenger has left the North London outfit Arsenal since the end of last season but latest reports hint that he still has an influence in decision makings at the Emirates Stadium. According to the report, the former boss has given his nod for the appointment of French Ligue 1 outfit Marseille chief Andoni Zubizarreta as the new sporting director. The North London outfit have been in the search for a new technical director since the departure of Sven Mislintat as they have not been able to secure a replacement for him after missing out on AS Roma chief Monchi who is now with Spanish La Liga outfit Sevilla. Arsenal receive positive message from target's camp An L’Equipe report reveals that Andoni Zubizarreta is already tempted to leave the … [Read more...]
The sporting director who signed Luis Suarez is heading to Arsenal?
North London outfit are yet to secure a new sporting director after the exit of Sven Mislintat from the club some weeks back. It is claimed that manager Unai Emery is bent on having a new one at the club ahead of the summer transfer window as they plan to participate actively, especially if they are able to gain a promotion to the Champions League next season. However, the Gunners are reportedly paying attention to French Ligue 1 outfit Marseille sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta as a replacement for Sven Mislintat. Hugo Lloris Apologises After Error vs Liverpool Andoni Zubizarreta has been popular with his achievements right from when he was with Spanish La Liga outfit Barcelona as he signed Jordi Alba, Ivan Rakitic, Luis Suarez and Neymar for the … [Read more...]