Sampaoli named head coach of French crisis club Marseille

Marseille have appointed Jorge Sampaoli as their new coach, the troubled French club's American owner Frank McCourt announced in a statement on Friday. Sampaoli, a much-travelled Argentine, replaces Andre Villas-Boas who was suspended on February 2. McCourt, who promised "profound changes" at the club, also replaced president Jacques-Henri Eyraud, who has become a target of