Marseille's 2025-26 season review 💥

First of all, there was that unlikely fight between Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe on the very first Ligue 1 matchday after a defeat to Rennes despite having an 11-on-10 advantage. That altercation could have remained a dressing-room matter, but OM chose to make a strong statement and moved both players on right at the end of the transfer window. Despite that surreal start to the season, OM had managed to get back on track, but everything blew up again in early February.

The day after the heaviest defeat in the club’s history against PSG (5-0), and after a run of disappointing results, Roberto De Zerbi throws in the towel and leaves Marseille. That marked the beginning of the collapse of the project led by Pablo Longoria, who was then dismissed by Frank McCourt. A few days later, Medhi Benatia also publicly handed in his resignation, but after being persuaded by the American owner to stay until the end of the season, Benatia made a highly surprising U-turn.

Despite the appointment of Habib Beye, OM never recovered from that apocalyptic month of February. The verdict in France 📝 After a completely failed opening match in Ligue 1, OM bounced back well, notably earning a prestigious home win over PSG on Matchday 5. But despite some good results, the club from Marseille still dropped points that had seemed theirs, conceding avoidable goals in stoppage time (Toulouse, Paris FC, Strasbourg, Angers).

Still on the heels of the Parisian club and Lens up to Matchday 20, OM then saw the institutional crisis irreparably affect matters on the pitch. Despite a show of pride against OL (3-2), the Marseillais slowly sank in Ligue 1. Gradually surrendering in the race for the Champions League, the Olympiens then tried to turn toward a possible Coupe de France triumph after PSG’s elimination.