Familiar face returns to Marseille where Habib Beye takes charge amid a title slide

Marseille have turned to a familiar figure in an attempt to rescue a season that is slipping away, appointing Habib Beye as the club looks to halt a Ligue 1 slump that has wrecked its championship ambitions. Beye will make his first appearance in the dugout on Friday when Marseille travel to Brest, a fixture that now carries added weight after a sequence of results that has seen the side drop out of contention at the top of the table.

The decision to bring Beye back underscores the urgency at the Stade Vélodrome, where expectations of a sustained title push have given way to the more immediate priority of stabilising form and climbing back into contention. With the season at a critical juncture, the former defender’s familiarity with the club’s culture is viewed as an asset as he seeks to galvanise a squad whose confidence has been eroded by recent setbacks.