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Marseille have reportedly reached an agreement on a settlement with Marcelo Bielsa.
Olympique Marseille have reportedly reached a settlement with Marcelo Bielsa after a legal battle over salary.
The former Leeds United manager was manager of Marseille for over 40 games across the 2014/15 and 2015/16 seasons but resigned from the role in August 2015.
What happened
Following Bielsa's resignation from the role, a legal battle ensued last year, when the Argentine's lawyers sued Les Phocéens for alleged disloyal behaviour.
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His representatives were claiming €3 million, claiming that the 25% raise in salary he was promised in his second season were not realised.
The requested fee was meant to cover his salary for 2015/16 and various damages.
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The details of the settlement were not revealed, and the terms have yet to be submitted to the judge for approval, as reported by GFFN.
Bielsa's job situation
The 67-year-old is currently out of work after getting fired by Leeds, following a poor run of form.
As we reported in detail here, Marcelo Bielsa was Farhad Moshiri's first choice but had doubts about accepting the challenge. He was believed to have reservations over a club that has sacked six permanent managers in just under seven years and the suitability of the squad to his methods.
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Everton owner, Farhad Moshiri hoped to convince the Argentinian to take over a team who had lost eight and drawn two of their past 10 matches at the. Bielsa’s arrival indicated a willingness to progress discussions.
Several other candidates were under consideration. Contacts were made with representatives of the former Burnley manager Sean Dyche, who would welcome the chance to relaunch his managerial career at Goodison Park.
However, the former Newell's Old Boys manager did not join the Toffees, and they went ahead to sign Sean Dyche.
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