Michel appointed coach of Marseille

PARIS, Aug 19, (AFP): Spanish coach Michel has been appointed by Marseille as the successor to Marcelo Bielsa, the French club announced on Wednesday.

“It is official. Jose Miguel Gonzalez del Campo is the coach of OM,” Marseille announced on their Twitter feed with a picture of Michel holding an OM shirt alongside president Vincent Labrune.

Michel had been seen earlier on Wednesday in discussions with Labrune and other members of the club’s hierarchy.

Marseille did not confirm the length of the deal agreed with the former Spanish international winger, who won 66 caps, but local newspaper La Provence reported that he could sign a two-year deal at the Stade Velodrome.