the “clan of Stéphanois” decisive for the arrival of Galtier

Will Christophe Galtier take the plunge? Appointed coach of Paris Saint-Germain last year, the French technician had a particularly eventful season with all the same a coronation in Ligue 1, the second of his career. But while he is not yet dismissed from his duties, everything suggests that he will be dismissed in the weeks (days?) to come. But while he is still officially in office, it is Olympique de Marseille who are carefully following his profile. The Phocaeans, after having suffered refusals from Paulo Fonseca (Lille) and Marcelo Gallardo (ex-River Plate), think of the native Marseillais as well as Marcelino.

Three former Etienne residents at OM

And according to the journalist of the team Mathieu Grégoire, the hypothesis of seeing Galtier settle on the bench of the Vélodrome just after his time at PSG has something to be credible, in particular thanks to the “clan of the Stéphanois”. In OM’s organization chart, there are no less than three former greens: David Friio, current sports director and former “Professional Football HR Manager” at ASSE between 2017 and 2020, Gregory Lamela, commercial director of OM and ex-“Sponsorship Manager” and client manager in Forez from 2005 to 2016, as well as Stéphane Tessier, administrative and financial director of the Phocaeans, formerly DG of the Greens from 2010 and 2015. In addition, he specifies that his son and agent, John Valovic-Galtier, is regularly on the side of La Commanderie or the Vélodrome. Fertile ground for the PSG coach who would find weighty support if he were to commit.

To understand the Galtier track, in addition to the interest that Pablo Longoria has always had in it, it is necessary to look at the Stéphanois clan at the#OM (Friio, Tessier, Lamela, etc.), who have significant weight at the club. John Valovic-Galtier, the coach’s agent son, is often…

— Mathieu Grégoire (@Serguei) June 20, 2023