Rudi Garcia has agreed to a three-year deal to take over at Marseille, on the same day that his Roma contract was terminated by mutual consent.
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The 52-year-old left the Serie A outfit in January, having taken the role in 2013, but it was not until Thursday that he was formally released from the club, along with his assistants.
The Frenchman wasted little time in sealing a move to his homeland, where he takes the helm at a Marseille side which is currently 12th in Ligue 1.