(FILES) Marseille's Spanish President Pablo Longoria addresses a press conference to introduce the club's newly recruited Italian head coach at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, southern France, on July 9, 2024. Argentina's River Plate announced that Spanish executive Pablo Longoria will take over as the club's new sporting director. Longoria, who most recently served as president of France's Olympique de Marseille, will be "responsible for the club's professional football program," according to a statement published on their website on April 28, 2026. (Photo by CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / AFP via Getty Images)