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Rolland Courbis, former coach of Olympique de Marseille, has died at the age of 72.

Adrian Rusu

12 January 2026, 10:29

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Former defender, then coach and consultant, Rolland Courbis passed away on Monday morning. A former defender, three-time champion of France (with Olympique Marseille in 1972 and AS Monaco in 1978 and 1982), he later became an important coach in French football, especially managing teams like Girondins de Bordeaux, Toulouse FC, Olympique de Marseille, and Montpellier Hérault.

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Rolland Courbis, ancien entraîneur de l’Olympique de Marseille et chroniqueur radio, est mort à l’âge de 72 ans

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