Olympique de Marseille have officially announced the appointment of Habib Beye as the club’s new head coach. The former Senegalese international right-back is back at the Vélodrome after spending four seasons with OM, between 2003 and 2007, when he left the side he captained to join Newcastle United in the Premier League.
Beye eventually made the switch from the pitch to the bench. He joined Red Star FC and led the historic Île-de-France side to the National 1 title in 2024. Upon the expiry of his contract, he then left Les Audoniens. In early 2025, he replaced Jorge Sampaoli as Rennes head coach and succesfully steered Les Rouge et Noir out of the relegation zone.
A run of poor results and various flashpoints with senior Rennes players signalled the end of Beye’s tenure in Brittany, although Rennes are still on course to fulfil their objective of reaching European football next season. Beye was dismissed last week and his exit was made official today, paving the way for what would be one of the greatest tasks at hand in Ligue 1 football: succeed at Marseille. He’ll make his OM debut on Friday against Brest.
GFFN | Bastien Cheval
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