De Zerbi's departure comes after the team's 5-0 thrashing by rival Paris St Germain in the league and its exit from the Champions League last month.

"Olympique de Marseille and Roberto De Zerbi, coach of the first team, have announced the end of their collaboration by mutual agreement," Marseille said in a statement.

"Following discussions between all stakeholders in the club's management - the owner, president, director of football, and coach - it was decided to make a change at the helm of the first team.

"This was a difficult collective decision, taken after careful consideration in the best interests of the club, in order to respond to the sporting challenges of the end of the season."

De Zerbi, who joined Marseille in 2024 after his successful stint with Brighton and Hove Albion, guided the side to second in the league last season behind PSG. It sits fourth in the table this season after 21 games.