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Former Roma head coach Rudi Garcia takes Marseille job

Roma's coach from France Rudi Garcia looks on before the Italian Serie A football match between Chievo Verona and AS Roma at Bentegodi Stadium in Verona on
Image: Rudi Garcia has taken charge of Marseille

Marseille have named former Roma and Lille boss Rudi Garcia as their new head coach on a three-year deal.

Garcia replaces Franck Passi and his first match in charge will be against arch-rivals Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes on Sunday.

"Rudi Garcia, 52, has signed a three-year contract. He will take up his role starting Friday," a club statement read.

The appointment comes just three days after US businessman Frank McCourt completed his purchase of the Ligue 1 side from Margarita Louis-Dreyfus.

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"When I met Rudi, he told me straight away he wanted to win the Champions League," said McCourt. "I immediately knew he would be the man for the job," added the former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Garcia guided Lille to a league and French Cup double in 2011 and was last in charge of Roma before he was sacked in January, having steered the Serie A side to successive second-place finishes behind Juventus.

Roma earlier confirmed they had terminated Garcia's contract by mutual agreement, with the Frenchman still having been tied to the Italian club.

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