{"id":104169,"date":"2023-09-28T11:03:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T11:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/28\/marseille-confirm-gennaro-gattuso-as-new-head-coach\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T11:03:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T11:03:54","slug":"marseille-confirm-gennaro-gattuso-as-new-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/28\/marseille-confirm-gennaro-gattuso-as-new-head-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Marseille confirm Gennaro Gattuso as new head coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gennaro Gattuso played for Rangers in Scotland during the 1997-98 season
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Marseille have appointed Gennaro Gattuso as their new head coach following the resignation of Marcelino.<\/p>\n

Gattuso, 45, has reportedly signed a contract until June 2024 with the option for another season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to getting to work with my new team and taking on the upcoming challenges that await us,\u201d he told the club\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

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The Italian replaces\u00a0Spaniard Marcelino who left\u00a0amid a tense relationship with fans of the French side.<\/p>\n

Marseille are eighth in Ligue 1 and host Brighton in the Europa League on 5 October.<\/p>\n

But Gattuso added: \u201cIt\u2019s a club and a stadium celebrated throughout Europe for the passion and fervour it exudes.\u201d<\/p>\n

His most recent managerial job was with Valencia, but he was\u00a0sacked in January 2023\u00a0after just seven months in charge.<\/p>\n

The former Rangers and Italy midfielder has been in management for just over a decade and previously had stints in charge of Pisa, AC Milan and Napoli.<\/p>\n

Gattuso made 468 appearances as a player for AC Milan between 1999 and 2012 and won 73 caps for the Azzurri.<\/p>\n

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