It was expected for several days, it is now official. Without a club since his departure from Paris SG this summer, Christophe Galtier has signed up with Al-Duhail, the Qatari club announced this Thursday morning on its social networks. For the moment, the duration of his contract with the Doha-based team has not been communicated. The former technician from LOSC, OGC Nice and AS Saint-Étienne thus succeeds the Argentinian Hernan Crespo.
Last September, after the “surprise” departure of Marcelino following a (more than) stormy meeting between the representatives of the supporters and the Marseille leaders, Olympique de Marseille checked the name of the 57-year-old coach. years to succeed the Spaniard. However, L’Équipe revealed that he preferred to decline the proposal, believing that the timing was not optimal to take the reins of his training club.
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