Overview
- RMC general manager Karim Nedjari announced Courbis died Monday at 5 a.m.
- As a defender, he won France’s top division with Marseille in 1972 and with Monaco in 1978 and 1982.
- He managed across France and abroad, with Marseille’s 1998 5-4 win over Montpellier after trailing 4-0 a hallmark of his tenure.
- His turbulent public life included legal convictions linked to club accounting scandals and a 1996 shooting in which he was wounded.
- He became a prominent voice on RMC from 2005, with tributes highlighting his direct style and distinctive Marseille accent, including praise from France coach Didier Deschamps.