The President of the Republic arrives this Monday in Marseille where he will stay for three days. The opportunity for Emmanuel Macron to respond to a long interview in La Provence and to talk about Olympique de Marseille, his favorite club.
Having never hidden that his football fan heart beat for OM, Emmanuel Macron put the Vélodrome in his pocket. And on this side, it is on conquered ground that the Head of State will land in the coming hours in the Marseille city. Even if Marseille has also shown its anger during the pension reform, the President of the Republic should not face popular condemnation during his stay in the Provencal capital. This Monday, Emmanuel Macron gave a long interview to the regional daily, and if most of this interview is devoted to the politics and economy of Marseille, it is impossible to avoid a question about Olympique de Marseille. Especially since last week, the head of state received Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, often presented as a possible candidate for the takeover of OM.
What transition at OM is Emmanuel Macron talking about?
Obviously, Emmanuel Macron was not questioned directly about a possible confidence that Mohammed ben Salmane would have made to him, but he spoke of the future of Frank McCourt’s club. ” I remain a loyal supporter of the club. I would be careful not to make a prognosis. We will first observe how the transfer window will unfold. I am, as it were, “greedy” to see the final result. But, I remain personally confident. This club has incredible strength: it has a city behind it, and even beyond. This always takes the requirement further. Then, I know that there is a desire to move forward, to invest, so I remain confident. When I look at the last season, I think that at one point, we dreamed of the first place, and we finished quite high. 2024 must be the year of consolidation. There will be renewal for some players who have been deployed this past season. There is also a transition that will take place “, replied Emmanuel Macron, without saying more about this transition of which he speaks.
Housing, transport, security, schools, OM… The President of the Republic this Monday morning in Marseille
for a three-day visit. He gave a long interview to “La Provence” to read in our edition of this Monday, June 26. pic.twitter.com/ysN4G7luFc— Provence (@laprovence) June 25, 2023
What obviously fuel all the rumors about the famous imminent sale of Olympique de Marseille, or even about a handover between Frank McCourt and a buyer. By Wednesday, and his departure from Marseille, Emmanuel Macron will probably have the opportunity to answer this question directly, OM supporters not having their tongues in their pockets. The end of June promises to be hot around the Old Port.
