Ligue 1's Marseille have been in turmoil recently, announcing a change of manager before the UEFA Cup clash with Sacta, with Gaddouin sacked, and Gassi, who was fired by Ivory Coast in the African Cup of Nations last month, becoming Marseille's fourth coach of the season. In addition, Marseille director Benadryl was accused of "bullying" by the French players' union, and club president Longoria hit back at a press conference.
Marseille are without a win in their last 7 matches, and after their last loss, director Benadryl publicly criticized 2 to 3 players in the squad for their behavioral problems, and even named Jonathan Karaos as one of the players in question. The French players' union later issued a statement criticizing the former Moroccan international Benadryl for "bullying".
