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Olympique de Marseille captaincy dispute

Overview

A dispute emerged at Olympique de Marseille regarding the captaincy of Danish midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg. Following Højbjerg’s refusal of a €15 million transfer to Newcastle United—a move intended to reduce the club’s wage bill—management stripped him of the captaincy.

Manager Bruno Genesio publicly expressed disagreement with the decision, stating it was dictated by club management rather than his own preference. Tensions were highlighted during a friendly against Atlético de Madrid when Højbjerg reportedly refused to accept the armband from Timothy Weah during a substitution.

Subsequently, club leadership provided Genesio with authorization to potentially reinstate Højbjerg as captain. While the previous removal was linked to economic considerations, Stéphane Richard indicated that the final decision to return the armband rests with the coach.

Entities

Bruno Genesio · Frank McCourt · Olympique de Marseille · Pierre-Emile Højbjerg · Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg

Timeline

9 days ago

[SPORTS] 6 sources
Olympique de Marseille coach cleared to reinstate Hojbjerg as captain
Olympique de Marseille coach Bruno Genesio has received authorization from club leadership to potentially reinstate Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as captain.
28 days ago

[SPORTS] 4 sources
Olympique de Marseille manager disputes stripping Højbjerg of captaincy
Marseille manager Bruno Genesio revealed that club management forced him to strip Pierre-Emile Højbjerg of the captaincy following the player's refusal of a Newcastle United transfer.

Sources

butfootballclub.fr · coeurmarseillais.fr · foot-sur7.fr · football.fr · footballclubdemarseille.fr · ommercato.com