Marseille in turmoil: Roberto de Zerbi ‘refused to coach French crew after disappointing defeat’ whereas gamers ‘instructed membership chief NOT to let him oversee their subsequent recreation’ – with Italian linked with AC Milan job

Livid Marseille boss Roberto De Zerbi reportedly refused to coach his gamers following the 3-1 defeat to Reims final weekend.

Marseille, who’re in third place in Ligue 1, suffered a shock defeat away to relegation-threatened Reims.

Reims established a three-goal lead by the 68th minute, with Keito Nakamura, Mamadou Diakhon and Valentin Atangana all getting on the scoresheet. 

Though Valentin Rongier obtained a aim again for Marseille, De Zerbi’s facet nonetheless ended up being crushed.

As reported by L’Equipe, De Zerbi refused to coach his gamers on Monday, which prompted a robust response from the crew.

Marseille gamers subsequently refused to coach beneath De Zerbi’s teaching workers. 

Marseille gamers together with Neal Maupay had been left dejected after they misplaced in opposition to Reims

Gamers requested sporting director Medhi Benatia to intervene and handle the state of affairs

As well as, gamers had been disenchanted with De Zerbi’s choice to make them practice on Sunday, the day after the sport.

Mehdi Benatia, Marseille’s sporting director, needed to intervene, with gamers reportedly asking him to make sure that De Zerbi did not take cost of the following Ligue 1 recreation.

Marseille are again in motion on Saturday evening once they host Toulouse.

De Zerbi has been linked with the managerial place at AC Milan.

He was appointed as Marseille boss final summer season and has gained 16 of his 29 matches in cost up to now, drawing 5 and shedding eight.

Marseille had been knocked out of the Coupe de France by Lille on penalties in January. 

Excessive-profile gamers within the Marseille squad embrace Mason Greenwood, Neal Maupay and Adrien Rabiot.

De Zerbi was beforehand answerable for Brighton from September 2022 till the top of final season.