Just three months after his appointment as head of Olympique de Marseille, Marcelino announced his departure to his players. Jean-Pierre Papin should be on the bench on Thursday.
Third in Ligue 1, just three points behind leader Monaco, Olympique de Marseille are nonetheless experiencing particularly turbulent times. Because if on an accounting level, the situation is not catastrophic since OM is still undefeated with two victories and three draws after five days, the Marseillais display a worrying face to say the least.
Anger also rumbled on Sunday in the stands of the Vélodrome. And the representatives of the Olympian supporters were just as upset on Monday when they met the Olympian leaders as had been planned for a long time. The meeting was also cut short, the Ciel et Blanc ultras demanded the resignations of Pablo Longoria, Javier Ribalta and others.
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And the day after this outbreak of fever, a first departure was made, that of Marcelino. Arriving in June to take over from Igor Tudor, the Spanish technician decided to call it quits. Weakened by the elimination of Ciel et Blanc in the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League against Panathinaikos, the former Valencia coach announced his departure to the players, according to The Team.
The announcement comes two days before OM’s debut in the Europa League and forces Pablo Longoria to find a backup plan. Still according to L’Equipe, it is Jean-Pierre Papin who should sit on the Olympian bench for the trip to Brighton on Thursday. Former coach of Strasbourg or Lens, the former glory of the Vélodrome arrived at OM in November 2022 as advisor to President Pablo Longoria.
