Not only the French champion changes coach! Who will lead Marseille next season?

French champion PSG have terminated the contract of Mauricio Pochettino, he is to be replaced by Christophe Galtier. But the club that finished just behind Parisian side Olympique Marseille in the league is also changing its head coach.

The club from France’s second biggest city finished this season in 2nd place, which guarantees them promotion to the Champions League, which they will play after a one-year break. The second position in the table was defended by the club ahead of AS Monaco, which finished 2 points behind it.

However, despite a successful season, head coach Jorge Sampaoli is leaving the club. Fabrizio Romano came up with the information on Friday, the reason for the 62-year-old coach’s departure is said to be a different view of the club’s strategy.

The Argentine has been at Marseille since March last year. Overall, the club played 66 games under his guidance, winning 36 of them and scoring a point in the other 16.

This year, several interesting names were part of the famous club’s squad, such as William Saliba, Matteo Guendouzi, and Arkadiusz Milik.

Fabrizio Romano also reported that the club has already found a replacement for him. The replacement is expected to be Croatian coach Igor Tudor, who managed Antonin Barak at Hellas Verona last season. The season before that he was even assistant coach at the famous Juventus Turin.

The coach, who, in addition to his engagement in Italy, also has experience in Turkey and Croatia, was already seen in Marseille on Saturday. The official announcement of the 44-year-old coach is expected to be made on Monday, after the signing of his contract on Sunday.

Sources: Olympique Marseille, Fabrizio Romano, Transfermarkt