(Reuters) - Marseille sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta left the club late on Thursday to leave the Ligue 1 side facing an uncertain future despite having one of their best seasons in recent memory.
According to French magazine France Football, Zubizarreta's departure casts doubt over coach Andre Villas-Boas' future at the club as the pair had a close working relationship.
Marseille were second in the Ligue 1 standings when the season was declared over by the French government last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, qualifying the club for the Champions League for the first time since 2013. Local newspaper La Provence reported on Friday that Zubizarreta's status at the club began to unravel when former West Ham United chief executive Paul Aldridge was appointed as a special adviser to Marseille in January.
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