Nasser Larguet appointed director of the OM academy
The former national technical director and director of national youth selections of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation has a strong knowledge of the workings of the development from the academy to becoming a professional. He fits into the various pillars of the Olympique de Marseille development and will bring a new educational and sporting dynamic to the club's youth.
The coach has held several high-level positions with many clubs in France. He's the holder of coaching badges, with professional experience as the academy director at AS Cannes, Stade Malherbe Caen and Racing Club Strasbourg.
He then took over, for 7 years, at the Mohamed VI Academy of Football in Morocco before becoming the nation's technical director and director of youth selections for the Moroccan federation in 2014.
Through his experience as an educator and member of the technical committee and development of CAF (Confederation of African Football), its many relations with African federations, Nasser will fit perfectly within OM, aiming to bring it closer and to collaborate with the African continent.
Andoni Zubizarreta, Sporting Director of Olympique de Marseille: "I would first like to thank Jean-Luc Cassini for his three years at OM. We want to start a new cycle with the change of the academy director, the coach of the N2 and the U19. We are convinced that Nasser will be able to improve and revitalize our training center, which constitutes a major axis of development for our sportng project."
Nasser Larguet, director of the training center of Olympique de Marseille: "It's with great pride that I come back to France and, moreover, to one of the biggest football clubs in Europe. Development is at the heart of the OM project led by Jacques-Henri Eyraud and Andoni Zubizarreta. We share the same philosophy of football and it is an honour to come here to work with them."
