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New president at OM: A tailor

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Journalist: Benjamin Labrousse

Despite a double major in Spanish/Communication, I decided to pursue my dreams by heading towards journalism. A graduate with a master’s degree in sports journalism, I cover sports news and football with continued admiration for the transfer period, where a club must make crucial choices for the upcoming season.

During a very challenging season, OM announced the end of Pablo Longoria’s term as president of the club. With his successor just officially named, the Marseille club harbors high ambitions for the transfer window, with an initial identification of a transfer, although it’s complicated to finalize. Explanations.

On Friday, OM announced a very important development. The Marseille club officially confirmed the arrival of its new president. Former CEO of Orange until 2022, including, Stéphane Richard will become the new boss of the Marseille club. The successor to Pablo Longoria will officially assume his duties on July 1st.

OM confirms the arrival of Stéphane Richard

“His appointment is the result of a search process jointly conducted by Frank McCourt and the Supervisory Board of Olympique de Marseille, who closely collaborated on this decision. This appointment marks a new stage in the development of Olympique de Marseille, with the aim of strengthening the club’s governance in a demanding context for French football. It comes at a crucial time for OM as it continues its goal of firmly establishing itself among the leading clubs in France and Europe,” as stated in the official statement by OM on its website.

New president at OM: A tailor

A young Portuguese talent in sight, Lens and Strasbourg in the mix

According to the latest insights from journalist Ekrem Konur, OM has great ambitions for this summer transfer window with the arrival of its new president. The young Portuguese defender Gonçalo Oliveira (19 years old) is being targeted by OM. The promising player from SL Benfica is also on the radar of RC Lens and RC Strasbourg as reported by Top Mercato. According to Média Foot, OM hopes to outperform this competition by directly qualifying for the Champions League for the upcoming season. Stay tuned for more updates on this promising young Portuguese talent.