Overview
- Radio RMC, where Courbis had worked as a sports consultant since 2005, announced his death, and no cause was disclosed.
- Olympique de Marseille posted an official tribute on X, calling him a key figure in the club’s history and offering condolences to his family.
- As a player, he contributed to Marseille’s league and cup double in 1971 and 1972 before returning as the club’s coach in the late 1990s.
- Coverage highlights his ties to Bordeaux, including bringing a young Zinedine Zidane to the club in 1992 and being credited with first calling him “Zizou.”
- His passing comes during a somber stretch for French football following the recent death of Jean-Louis Gasset on December 26.