French club Marseille have appointed former Newcastle and Aston Villa defender Habib Beye as their new head coach, a week after his sacking from fellow Ligue 1 club Rennes. Marseille parted ways with Roberto De Zerbi last week, following a a 5-0 defeat by Paris St-Germain and a group stage exit in the Champions League. Beye, who spent four years at Marseille during his playing career, was sacked by Rennes last week following a four-match winless run which left them in sixth place. Former Senegal international Beye left Marseille for Newcastle in 2007 and went on to make 54 appearances for the Magpies across two seasons. The defender moved to Aston Villa in 2009 and made 18 appearances for the club before finishing his playing career with Doncaster Rovers.

Source: BBC February 19, 2026 16:48 UTC