Didier Deschamps has confirmed he will stay on as coach of French giants Marseille through next season.
|||Marseille – Didier Deschamps has confirmed he will stay on as coach of French giants Marseille through next season, the club announced Monday.
Speculation had surrounded Deschamps' future with Marseille after he made comments in May which suggested he could move on if club bosses did not spell out their intentions for the coming seasons.
Marseille said in a statement: “We confirm that Didier Deschamps will remain with Marseille next season and wants to play a long-term role with the club,” top official Vincent Labrune told AFP.
Deschamps, a former captain of Marseille and France who won the World Cup in 1998, helped end the club's 17-year wait for the league title in 2010 when Marseille were crowned champions for the first time since 1993.
Marseille failed to defend their crown in 2011, finishing second to northern side Lille but qualifying for next season's Champions League.
Deschamps, 42, arrived at the club in the summer of 2009 as a replacement for Belgian coach Eric Gerets. Under his leadership Marseille have lifted four trophies in two seasons, including the 2010 league title.
His existing contract will expire at the end of the 2012 season.
Marseille gave no further hint as to what Deschamps' involvement in “long-term” projects might be. – Sapa-AFP
Source: http://www.iol.co.za/deschamps-stays-put-at-marseille-1.1079396
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