If it is not yet signed, Marcelino should be the new coach of Olympique de Marseille.
After Tudor’s departure, Marseille embarked on a quest for a new coach. After a few refusals including Marcelo Gallardo, theOM seems to hold his new coach with Marcelino. First thing to know, the coach has a very good rating in Spain. Much appreciated and respected, he allowed Villarreal to return to La Liga after a complicated period. He even managed to send the yellow submarine Europa League from his first season in the top flight. Semi-finalist of the competition, then qualified in the Champions League, Marcelino left through the front door. In Valencia, his record is also very positive with two fourth places in two seasons and a Copa del Rey. His last experience in Bilbao was less prolific, but the technician has a real good rating.
A fan of 4-4-2
While Marseille has often evolved with pistons, the departure of Tudor and the arrival of Marcelino could turn everything upside down. If OM fans hope to see a good game, this will not necessarily be the case with the coach. His teams are generally quite defensive, with two very solid, relatively low lines. On the other hand, once the ball is recovered, the coach wants a direct game, forwards and on the wings.
A very close friend of Longoria
If Marcelino is the new coach of OM, it is thanks to Pablo Longoria. The two men know each other and are very good friends. Marcelino had hosted Longoria at home for more than a month when he was in charge of Recreativo de Huelva. Longoria worked at the time for the structure of Eugenio Botas, Marcelino’s agent. Besides, it was Marcelino in 2018 who pushed for Pablo Longoria to land in Valencia before stepping down once the latter left.
He likes to control all the athlete
Marcelino doesn’t like being a puppet. He has his word to say and it is even he who must have the last word. He likes to control the transfer window of his clubs, does not support that his superiors come to interfere with the athlete and does not hesitate to clash with the management when he does not agree with it. Same thing if a player does not agree with his instructions.
Big fan of video analysis
Marcelino is not a coach who leaves room for doubt. He is willing to spend many hours analyzing his team’s play and pointing out the little details that go wrong in long video sessions. The players are also called regularly to debrief the sessions.