Ligue 1 Conforama: Laurent Colette appointed general director of Olympique de Marseille

Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1 Conforama) have appointed Laurent Colette as general director of the club. Colette "becomes a member of the executive committee of the club, by which he will control and coordinate projects, reporting directly to Olympique de Marseille president of the executive board, Jacques-Henri Eyraud," said the club on 28/05/2018.

The Frenchman Laurent Colette "knows the world of football well, having served as one of the main leaders of FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) and, more recently, AS Roma (Serie A TIM). At Barcelona, he held key positions: first as Camp Nou stadium manager and the Barça Museum; then as marketing and sales manager. He also worked extensively within the club's international development," said the French club.

"This truly international executive - capable of speaking seven languages fluently - has more than 30 years experience in multinational companies (Nike Spain and Portugal, Port Aventura) with focuses on the commercial strategy, the construction and development of the international branding, the management of broad real estate…