‘He could do very well at OM,’ Joseph Antoine Bell comments on Habib Beye's appointment

The former Senegalese international has been Marseille's new coach since 18 February 2026.

This appointment has caused quite a stir in Africa. Joseph Antoine Bell is one of the voices that has spoken out about Beye's arrival at the helm of the Phocéen club's technical staff. The former goalkeeper for the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon and Marseille says he is optimistic about the Senegalese tactician, whose choice he considers strategic, even though he acknowledges that this decision may come as a surprise.

"He was the name that came up most often, so it's not a surprise. OM followed the example of recruiting a coach who had just been sacked, which is quite common. It may surprise some people to see a club ranked fourth in Ligue 1 hire a coach who was sacked by a lower-ranked club due to poor performance and some tensions in the dressing room with players, as we have read. But at Rennes, which is not an easy club either, Beye achieved some good results and had some good runs. That wasn't enough in the eyes of his managers, but he may well succeed at OM. I want to be optimistic," said Joseph Antoine Bell.