Ligue 1: Olympique de Marseille coach Sampaoli leaves club

Olympique de Marseille coach Jorge Sampaoli has left the Ligue 1 club by mutual consent, they said on Friday. Argentine Sampaoli, who took the job in February, 2021, led the team to a second-place finish in Ligue 1 last season and a Champions League qualification place.

French paper L'Equipe reported that Sampaoli was unhappy with the club's transfer activity. "OM would like to sincerely and warmly thank the work of Jorge Sampaoli," the club said in a statement.