Marseille have announced the appointment of Habib Beye as their new head coach.

The 48-year-old has signed an 18-month deal with the club just nine days after being sacked by fellow Ligue 1 club Rennes, following Roberto De Zerbi's departure from Marseille earlier this month.

Beye took charge of 36 Ligue 1 games as Rennes boss, winning 16 of those (D7 L13) and averaging 1.6 points per game in the French top flight after his arrival in January 2025.

He also has previous history with Marseille, featuring for the French side as a player.

He made 128 appearances for the club after joining from Strasbourg during the 2003-04 season, while also helping them win the Intertoto Cup in 2005 and finish as runners-up in the 2003-04 UEFA Cup.

Marseille director of football Medhi Benatia told the club website: "The choice of Habib Beye as OM's new coach is fully in line with our desire to recruit a coach with the leadership skills needed to take charge of a team that obviously needs to be re-motivated after a difficult period on the pitch.

"From our very first discussions, he struck me as extremely committed and totally focused on the future, with clear objectives for everyone: to quickly get back to winning ways, aim for a place on the Ligue 1 podium and try to win the Coupe de France to give the people of Marseille a trophy."

Marseille face Brest in their next match in Ligue 1 on Friday, with Beye's side currently fourth in the standings.