[1][2] He is known for playing a key part in Paris Saint-Germain's successive promotions in 1973 and 1974 to make their way back to the Division 1.
He began to play tennis and boules instead, and then left for the army at the Fort Carré in Antibes, "the equivalent of INSEP," according to him.
They followed up with a successive promotion to the Division 1 in 1974 to bring the club back to the professional level it had prior to the split with Paris FC.
[3] Marella played a large part in securing first division football, as he was one of the goal-scorers during PSG's 4–2 play-off victory over Valenciennes at the Parc des Princes in 1974.
[3] While playing football at an amateur level, Marella was also an employee in a children's clothing manufacturing company called Katimini.