Former Marseille defender and former teammate on the Senegalese national team, Souleymane Diawara, was interviewed on RMC about the possibility of Habib Beye taking over as Marseille's manager. And despite his high regard for his compatriot, he believes such an appointment would be premature.
“For me, in terms of pressure, I know Habib has the shoulders to go to OM. He knows the club, he played there, he was captain, he loves the club, everyone knows that. He is loved by the fans. But that was when he was a football player. Now he's becoming a coach, it's twice the pressure. He has the ability. I think that at this point in the season, I don't know if he will be the right man for the job. (…) Isn't it still too soon for Habib?” he thus nuanced, sharing the opinion of many Marseille fans.