Marseille 'set to replace Gennaro Gattuso with Jean-Louis Gasset'
Former AC Milan, Valencia and Napoli head coach Gattuso was only hired by Les Olympiens in September to replace the outgoing Marcelino, who resigned from his post just seven games into his reign.
Marseille were in a respectable third position in the Ligue 1 table when Marcelino's stay came to a premature end, but during Gattuso's time at the helm, the former Champions League winners have dropped to a measly ninth place.
A 1-0 defeat to Brest on Sunday leaves Marseille winless in six matches across all competitions, during which time they have also been knocked out of the Coupe de France on penalties by Rennes in the last 32.
Les Olympiens are still vying for success in the Europa League and drew 2-2 with Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of their knockout round playoff on Thursday, but they blew a one-goal lead twice in the second half of that clash.
Owing to a six-game winless streak in the top flight alone, Marseille are eight points adrift of the Champions League positions and fifth-placed Monaco, while Lens are six points better off in the Europa Conference League spot.
Marseille's troubled 2023-24 campaign has also seen fan frustrations hit new heights, and meetings have been held with the club's ultras, who allegedly warned that future rendezvous would not be so amicable if results did not improve.
With Les Olympiens sliding further down the rankings, Foot Mercato reports that Gattuso has been sacked by Marseille, departing with just nine wins from his 24 matches in charge.
Gattuso — who was only under contract at the Orange Velodrome until the end of the
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