US EditionFrench Club Marseille Hires Stéphane Richard as President Amid Turbulent Season
The former Orange chief will replace interim president Alban Juster as Marseille seeks stability and Champions League qualification after a season of upheaval.
- On Friday, French club Marseille hired Stéphane Richard, the 64-year-old former chief executive of Orange, as its new president, replacing interim leader Alban Juster.
- American owner Frank McCourt selected Richard after concluding a deal over dinner in London, calling him 'the ideal person' to lead the project.
- The leadership change follows a turbulent season marked by coach Roberto De Zerbi's departure after a 5-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain and a 3-0 Champions League exit against Club Brugge.
- Marseille currently sits in fourth place in Ligue, one point behind third-place Lille and level with fifth-place Monaco, hosting rock-bottom Metz later Friday.
- Richard officially starts in July, inheriting a club without a trophy since 2012; the stadium became Orange Vélodrome during his previous tenure at Orange.
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