Marseille appoint Bruno Genesio as head coach after Habib Beye's short-lived reign

[p]Genesio, who has previously managed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lyon/2akflumR/"]Lyon[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rennes/d2nnj1IE/"]Rennes[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lille/pfDZL71o/"]Lille[/a], was expected ‌to take over at the Stade ‌Velodrome ahead of the new season.[/p][p][b]"I chose to join [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/marseille/SblU3Hee/"]Olympique de Marseille[/a] because I ‌was drawn to the challenge presented ⁠to me,"[/b] ‌Genesio said in a club statement.[/p][p]"Olympique de Marseille ​is a unique club, with an exceptional history, a strong identity, ​and supporters whose passion is recognised far beyond its borders. I am very ⁠happy to ​be part of this new project."[/p][embed guid="ce7a39cb-aab6-4272-aecf-7eb7f3f5944b" url="https://x.com/OM_English/status/2072255216024477941" social-type="twitter" /][p]The 59-year-old recently left Lille at the end of his two-year contract after overseeing 99 ‌matches in all competitions. He guided the club to a third-place finish in Ligue 1 last season, securing Champions League qualification.[/p][p]A former midfielder, Genesio played more than 200 matches across the French first and second divisions before moving into coaching.[/p][p]He began his managerial career with ‌Lyon, taking charge of 185 matches ​and leading the club to two ‌Champions League qualifications.[/p][p]Genesio later managed Chinese side Beijing Guoan before joining Stade Rennais, where he spent two years and was named Ligue 1 Manager of ⁠the Year ⁠in 2022.[/p]