Club: Olympique de Marseille (commonly “Marseille” or “OM”)

• Country / League: France — Ligue 1
• Stadium: Stade Vélodrome (Marseille)
• Nickname: Les Phocéens / L’OM
• Owner: Frank McCourt (since 2016)

Head coach around 2020/21: André Villas‑Boas

• Villas‑Boas was appointed by Marseille in May 2019 and was the club’s head coach through part of the 2020/21 season.
• He left the club in February 2021; Nasser Larguet served as interim coach for the remainder of that season, and Jorge Sampaoli was appointed in the summer of 2021.
• Villas‑Boas’s background includes spells at Porto, Chelsea, Tottenham, Zenit and Shanghai — known for organized, tactically detailed teams with emphasis on pressing and transition play.

2020/21 season — brief summary:

• Marseille experienced a turbulent 2020/21 campaign with inconsistent results and a midseason managerial change.
• The club finished the Ligue 1 season in 5th place.
• Key figures in the squad that season included captain Dimitri Payet, goalkeeper Steve Mandanda, young midfielder Boubacar Kamara, centre‑back Duje Ćaleta‑Car and striker Arkadiusz Milik (joined Marseille in the 2020/21 period).

Notable points:

• Villas‑Boas’s departure in February 2021 marked the end of his roughly 1.5‑year spell at the club.
• The season was marked by dressing‑room tensions and inconsistent form, which contributed to the managerial change.
• Stade Vélodrome remained a focal point for the club’s identity and strong home support when fans were able to attend following COVID restrictions.

Sources / context: summary based on Marseille’s 2020/21 Ligue 1 campaign and managerial timeline (Villas‑Boas in charge until Feb 2021; interim management by Nasser Larguet; Jorge Sampaoli appointed later in 2021).