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OM was unable to hold on to Europe this season. A failure attributed above all to Pablo Longoria, its president.
Until now blessed with a popularity rating and a confidence index in good shape, Pablo Longoria, president of OM for three years after having held the position of sporting director, has lost a lot of credit this season in Marseille . Many supporters and observers blame him for the failure of a chaotic 2023-2024 financial year, barely saved by the Olympians’ exciting run in the Europa League.
Eighth in Ligue 1 upon arrival – therefore deprived of Europe next season – after having scoured no less than four coaches on the bench (Marcelino, Jacques Abardonado, Gennaro Gattuso and Jean-Louis Gasset), OM will certainly have to start from a blank sheet. For a project that is more indecisive and imprecise than ever under the leadership of a shareholder, Frank McCourt, who is far too absent this season.
“ We saw all season that this team was average, but once again, who chose these players? There is talk of getting rid of the players because they are overpaid, but the president is the one who chose them, who overpaid them and it is he who made a record payroll for the clubsays Christophe Dugarry this Monday evening on RMC. Of course we can hit the players, they are average. But the problem is, they were average from the start. Who is responsible ? The players or the guy who takes the bets? »
“I don’t trust him anymore”
Returned after the Marseille management, the former Blues striker continues: “ I think the players did what they could, what they were capable of doing. (…) It was the managers and Pablo Longoria who explained to us that these players could have a future and be interesting for OM. And they overpaid them. We wonder about the players but I want to ask the question about the president. Let him come with all his responsibilities, give up his shirt and resign. (…) He is the one and only responsible! »
In addition to Christophe Dugarry, Jérôme Rothen also criticizes the policy pursued recently by the Marseille club. “ He (Pablo Longoria, editor’s note) speaks to us of stability but the instability is him! Today, there will still be instability because the season is so disappointing… The tree that hid the forest was the European Cup, but they were not at all at the level of an ambitious team. So we have to redo everything. (…) I no longer trust Pablo Longoria. I’m very angry with him and I didn’t like his exit. He must take responsibility, he must say: “I am responsible for this year’s catastrophe”, a catastrophe which will leave its mark… »
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