Marseille's new American owner, Frank McCourt, is moving quickly to make the ailing club competitive again.
Three days after officially taking over, he hired highly-rated coach Rudi Garcia in time for Sunday's match against bitter rival Paris Saint-Germain.
When he completed his takeover on Monday, McCourt pledged to act swiftly and proved true to his word — bringing in the French coach who led Lille to a League and French Cup double five years ago. It was at Lille that Garcia helped develop the talent of a young Eden Hazard, now a star for Chelsea and Belgium.