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Hugues began his career with the Canal + group, where he spent several months with OM to develop the OMtv project. He then held various positions within the group, including Marketing Director of Foot +.
He continued his career at SFR, as content director, specifically in charge of the partnership with the French national team. As Marketing Director of Electronic Arts for Southern Europe, he was responsible for the FIFA game and set up numerous partnerships with leading Ligue 1 clubs and football players.
Before joining OM, Hugues Ouvrard held executive management positions at Microsoft where he was General Manager of Xbox for France.

The arrival of Hugues as Deputy Managing Director coincides with the start of the club's second development phase. After having built new foundations around high sporting ambitions, first-rate infrastructure and redeployed training, Olympique de Marseille must now continue to grow based on a sustainable economic model.

Jacques-Henri Eyraud: "As Deputy Managing Director, Hugues will oversee all of the club's operational and functional functions, excluding football. He's very experienced manager, mastering international relations, managing and developing strong brands, Hugues has "an excellent strategic vision. He will unite the teams and guide them in carrying out their action plans. His historical proximity to the world of football will certainly be a great asset."

Hugues Ouvrard: "I started my professional career in Marseille with OM and I have kept ties there. Finding the club 20 years later is a great honor and a unique opportunity at a key moment in its development. During the last 20 years, passion has guided my professional choices and I have always remained in close contact with the world of football. Taking this responsibility today is a source of immense pride. "