Marseille Club officially announced that Balzaretti will serve as the assistant sports director of the club.

Marseille issued an announcement confirming that Balzaretti has joined the club as assistant to the sports director and assistant director Benatia.

Balzaretti has previously worked at Vicenza, Udinese, and Roma. After joining Marseille, he will assist Benatia in his work. His main responsibilities include supervising the scouting system and the development of young players.