Khaberni - Many French media reports have linked Moroccan coach Walid Regragui to coaching Olympique Marseille.
The French giant terminated its contract with Italian coach Roberto De Zerbi by mutual agreement, on Wednesday.
Radio Monte Carlo network stated that three prominent names are candidates to succeed De Zerbi in coaching the southern team, Olympique Marseille.
The list of candidates for the "hot seat" at Velodrome was revealed, including: "Walid Regragui, coach of the Moroccan national team, Habib Baye, and Sergio Conceicao".
It added that after the dismissal of Roberto De Zerbi, Olympique Marseille is looking for his successor. The club is closely monitoring a number of prestigious coaches who have already been nominated to manage the club.
According to RMC Sport channel on Wednesday, Habib Baye is the leading candidate to succeed the Italian coach at the helm of the first team's technical staff. However, the problem lies in that the Senegalese coach has not yet finalized his departure procedures from Rennes. He was released by the Brittany club earlier this week, and Marseille's former defender is still negotiating the financial terms of his contract termination. Baye's name emerged immediately after the defeat against Brugge in the Champions League.
It emphasized that Igor Tudor, who coached Marseille in the 2022-2023 season, also enjoys support within the club, but his experience there was not successful, and his return is highly unlikely. The Croatian player has been a free agent since his time at Juventus ended in 2025.
Sergio Conceicao is still among the names considered for coaching the team, which currently occupies the fourth position in the French league. Marseille had made him an official offer before the arrival of Roberto De Zerbi (during the summer of 2024).
It continued: "Walid Regragui might also be a candidate to coach the Moroccan national team after De Zerbi, and he enjoys support within the club."
It reported that regardless of his potential to lead the Atlas Lions in the 2026 World Cup, he is still under contract with the Moroccan Football Federation.
According to RMC Sport network, there are no advanced negotiations between Marseille and Walid Regragui, nor even any serious discussions. At the current time.
Eric Shell, coach of the Nigerian national team, has also been suggested, but his name is not currently a priority for the club.
