Marseille are set to sack Roberto De Zerbi, which could be to the detriment of Arsenal loanee Ethan Nwaneri’s future in France.
After the deal was confirmed, Mikel Arteta said De Zerbi was a key factor in Nwaneri’s choice to join Marseille on loan.
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The Italian was keen to sign the 18-year-old and would have also been the one promising him regular minutes.
Arsenal will now have to see who the next coach will be at Marseille, but they will surely be very disappointed to see De Zerbi sacked.
Roberto De Zerbi set to be sacked by Marseille
Roberto De Zerbi is soon set to be sacked as manager of Marseille following recent bad results, according to RMC Sport.
The Phocaeans were thrashed by Paris Saint-Germain, losing 5-0 in the French capital over the weekend and have now dropped into fourth.
De Zerbi’s team suffered a shock exit in the Champions League as a late Benfica goal meant they finished outside the top 24.
OM officials held talks with players and staff at the training ground on Tuesday, and now everything is pointing towards the Italian’s dismissal.
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This could now spell bad news for Ethan Nwaneri, whose place in a struggling team has just been weakened by the manager’s departure.
Nwaneri really struggled against PSG and was taken off at half-time, a decision which De Zerbi said was to protect him.
Marseille fans think the club are obliged to play Nwaneri, something they are not particularly pleased about given his recent performances.
Arsenal did not include a recall clause in Nwaneri’s loan deal; therefore, it could be very tricky to bring him back if things do go sour.
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