Roberto de Zarbi has left Marseille By mutual consent, by placing the host Premier League Clubs are on red alert.

De Zerby has cut a disappointing figure since the club’s Champions League exit which was confirmed by a disappointing 3-0 defeat at Club Brugge on 28 January.

The emotional Italian was reported to have considered resigning after the game but chose not to gauge his players’ response.

A 2-2 draw with Paris FC and a 3-0 loss to Rennes in the Coupe de France signaled that things had calmed down but the hammer at Paris Saint-Germain at the weekend, Marseille lost 5-0 to their classic rivalsproved the final straw.

read a statement from the club in the early hours: “Olympic de Marseille and Roberto de Zerbi, first team coach, have announced the end of their collaboration by mutual agreement.

“Following discussions between all stakeholders in the club’s management – ​​owner, president, director of football and coach – the decision was made 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, to respond to the sporting challenges at the end of the season.”

From the Zerby style swallowed up in England

De Zerbi joined Marseille in the summer of 2024 after leaving Brighton and led the Velodrome club to second place in Ligue 1 last season.

He departs Ligue 1 with Marseille in fourth place, 12 points behind leaders PSG.

The 46-year-old’s stock is high in England after an impressive spell at Brighton. The Seagulls qualified for European competition for the first time under his leadership, with an aggressive, possession-heavy brand of football that won many admirers.

De Zerby has previously been linked with Manchester United while Tottenham and Brighton could both emerge as potential destinations.