OM could experience a turbulent off-season. The Marseille club announced Thursday evening the departure of its sports director, the Spaniard Andoni Zubizarreta, a year before the end of his contract. "The OM announces the departure, by mutual agreement, of Andoni Zubizarreta", it is written in the press release of the club, specifying that "the recruitment of a general manager in charge of football is in progress", for the replace.
Consequence: doubt now hangs over the future of coach André Villas-Boas, who had linked his fate to that of "Zubi". The Portuguese coach allowed OM to finish in an unexpected second place in Ligue 1, qualifying for the Champions League.