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World champion in 98 and Europe in 2000 with the Blues, Bixente Lizarazu is today a consultant for TF1. This Sunday, he spoke about the situation of OM. For him, the crisis is here.
Friday evening, Olympique de Marseille hoped to finally get back on track. On the occasion of the reception of FC Metz, the Marseille club had a golden opportunity to offer themselves a first success in Ligue 1 in 2024. Unfortunately for them and their supporters, Gennaro Gattuso’s men quite quickly found themselves at ten and failed to get the better of their opponents (1-1, 21st day). Enough to make the coach himself admit that the club was in crisis. An observation totally shared by Bixente Lizarazu.
For the former French international, disaster is not very far away for OM. This Sunday on the set of the show Téléfoot, he gave his clear opinion on the situation currently facing the Marseille club. “ Sports crisis? Yes, we are there. It got off to a bad start with the very rapid resignation of Marcelino and the season is going to be very, very long with Gattuso. Three points in four games is too little. The mini-crises followed one after another, the last one was with (Jonathan) Clauss, the ‘classic’ supporters’ meeting which serves no purpose. »
Longoria targeted
And for the former glory of Bayern Munich, if OM is there, it is in particular because of the management of a man, whom he pointed out. “ I think these are the limitations of the Longoria system. I still think that. With so many changes, at some point you pay for it with a team that lacks talent and is looking for itself. » A black picture which is also confirmed in the results of a team out of the race for the Champions League in August and the third preliminary round, an elimination in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France (against Rennes) , and a sad seventh place in the championship.
Now five points from sixth place, synonymous with the last ticket for a European Cup, Marseille is still officially aiming for fourth place to win the right to compete in the qualifications for the next C1. But if Gennaro Gattuso announced this goal himself again on Friday evening, Marseille supporters are perhaps less optimistic about the spectacle they see every week from their players. Bixente Lizarazu is hardly reassured.
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