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An extraordinary outburst in a press conference has seen manager Andre Villas-Boas suspended by Marseille. It comes just days after furious fans stormed the club’s training ground over frustrations about form and culture. On Tuesday morning it emerged the former Chelsea and Tottenham boss had offered to resign from his Marseille post in a press […] READ MORE
Marseille manager Andre Villas-Boas has offered to resign as the club’s manager after the board went against his wishes and signed Olivier Ntcham. In his press conference ahead of the Ligue 1 fixture against Lens tomorrow, Villas-Boas said: “I just want to leave Marseille.” Andre Villas-Boas Offers Marseille Resignation Frustration for the Manager It appears […] READ MORE
17 cards were shown, a record for a Ligue 1 game in the 21st Century. 10 years since Marseille last won at the Parc dec Princes, nine years since their last victory against Paris Saint-Germain at all. Many records and demons were ended last night in the clash between France’s two biggest football teams. It […] READ MORE
There has been a number of household names at Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea over the past decade. Although the list is rather exhaustive, one name always seems to fall through the cracks. That name is Andre Villas-Boas. With the 42-year-old suffering the ignominy of being sacked by both Premier League outfits, you could easily argue […] READ MORE
Welcome back to the Last Word on Football’s previews and predictions for Ligue 1. We have reached the 16th round of games, where second and third clash as Marseille travel to Angers while Paris Saint-Germain host Nantes while Lyon and Lille meet. Ligue 1 Predictions Angers Welcome Marseille Marseille travel to Angers looking for a […] READ MORE
Perennial under-performance gave way to complicated financial issues and, this summer, Marseille found themselves at a significant crossroad. Squad reinvention, changes to recruiting and a reassessment of revenue expectations were reason enough to believe that the storied French side was preparing for a period of transition. When the club decided to hire Andre Villas-Boas to […] READ MORE
