Michel has been fired as manager of Marseille 24 hours before their Coupe de France semifinal match against Sochaux.

“Given the behaviour of Míchel, notably during those last three weeks, Olympique de Marseille have suspended Míchel with immediate effect and summoned him to a pre-redundancy interview,” the club said in a statement.

Marseille have not won in 11 Ligue 1 fixtures and are only six points clear of relegation with four games to play.

Michel replaced Marcelo Bielsa last August.