Izo also wrote: "Marseille has always been a port of exile... Here, anyone who arrives at the port is inevitably at home."

After winning his eighth game last season, the club began a radical overhaul - welcomed eclectic inappropriate people, experienced players were attracted by De Zerbi's new project. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Neal Maupay and Adrien Rabiot all arrived with de Zerbi as a factor.

The British vs. Jonathan Rowe and Mason Greenwood joined the club's English-speaking team along with Canadian International Derek Cornelius.

"The biggest difference is that Roberto de Zerbi called me blue. I was a little surprised by this because it was the first time the manager had tried his best to call me and said he wanted me,"

“The coach is a little complicated with the details: your body shape, how you get into the game, how you think and focus on the game. There is a lot of information to get.”

“He was demanding and was one of the best coaches in the world. He was one of the reasons I came here,” Greenwood added before the final game of the season. “We had a great relationship and he put me in the best position so that I could express myself.

"We also have to learn when to be patient and when to play faster when we have a lot of balls and break the defense. So he taught me a lot about how to play the game."

Greenwood joined the club from Manchester United last summer, reaching a deal worth 31.6 million euros (£26.6 million). In February 2023, serious charges against him, including rape and assault.

"We made the decision internally. OK, there was some objection, and that was objective," Marseille club president Longoria said in September. "But at the same time, we probably didn't investigate because I'm not a judge, but using all the information to make the best decision, and I think we did."

Greenwood made his debut twice in the Ligue 1, which debuted 5-1 against Brest, and broke the record for the most goals scored in the debut season with 21 goals, leading Bafetimbi Gomis (20) and Dider Drogba (19).

According to Opta, his goal scored 16 points for the club, the highest of the Ligue 1 player this season.

Marseille has a wealth of ability to attack explosive power on the court under De Zerbi since the beginning of this season. Les Olympians broke several goals and possession records, scoring 74 goals in 34 games this season, with only one team-wide St-Germain team getting more in Ligue 1.