The president of Marseille, Pablo Longoria, has issued an update on the future of his manager, Roberto De Zerbi. This comes following reports that the Italian tendered his resignation earlier in the week, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, he never said that De Zerbi’s objective was to go very far in the Champions League this season, and the club does not even have a good record in the UCL.
Pablo added that at no point was there any discussion about the former Brighton coach leaving after the Bruges defeat.
His words, “We need to move beyond all the drama, all the theatrics. Since that very heavy defeat, there have been the post-match emotions. There’s still that feeling of disappointment. There’s also the management aspect. Losing 3-0 against Bruges in the Champions League is a significant defeat.
It’s unacceptable. A president must remain serious. I never stated that the objective was to qualify for the Champions League this season. That’s not a sign of ambition. It’s the reality. In the last 30 years, OM has only qualified for the Champions League two seasons in a row once.
At no point was there any discussion about the coach leaving. There was a calm, professional analysis between Medhi (Benatia), the coach (Roberto De Zerbi) and myself.”
WOW.
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