OM ends collaboration with Habib Beye after four months

Marseille – 30.06.2026: Olympique de Marseille announced late on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, the separation from Habib Beye. The 48-year-old former right-back was appointed on February 18 as successor to Roberto De Zerbi and had signed a contract until June 30, 2027. The club statement remained brief: “L’Olympique de Marseille annonce mettre fin à sa collaboration avec Habib Beye.” This wording, released by the club via its official channels, leaves room for interpretation regarding the reasons and the form of the termination.

Beye took over a team in sporting and institutional turmoil; his short spell was mixed. At his arrival Marseille was still well positioned in the table, but at the end of the season the club failed to qualify for the Champions League. Under Beye the team produced results that apparently did not align with the internal objectives. Sporting target definitions and a possible agreed target clause were mentioned in reports as background; the club has not disclosed details about contractual penalties or termination modalities.

In the days before the official announcement reports of possible successor candidates accumulated, notably Bruno Génésio. Various media outlets consistently reported that the club leadership was already holding talks or making preparations to realign the squad for the 2026/27 season. Official confirmations of a specific successor were not available at the time of reporting; names were not officially announced by the board.

For Beye this ends a short but high-profile spell at the helm of the traditional club. The former professional had been prominent in public after roles as player and advisor, but the return to a coaching role in Marseille remained brief and without the sporting breakthrough that parts of the fanbase and the club management had hoped for.

From a sports-journalistic perspective the question now is how the club will readjust squad planning and sporting direction in the remaining transfer window. Marseille remains a club with high expectations, intense public scrutiny and little tolerance for prolonged transition phases. The immediate next steps will be appointing a new coaching leadership team and making clear statements regarding the season plan.

The club thanked Habib Beye in the statement and wished him well for the future. Concrete financial details about the contract termination or possible successor agreements were not published; further official information from the club is expected.