While Marcelino’s departure is now confirmed, the name of his replacement is also known. More than Jean-Pierre Papin, it is Jacques Abardonado who will be on the bench against Ajax Amsterdam.
This time, all that seems to be missing is formalization. While the leaders of Olympique de Marseille, led by Pablo Longoria, decided to withdraw following the threats made by the supporters during a meeting between the representatives of the supporters groups and the management, Marcelino, who seemed wanting to link his future to that of the president of OM, decided to leave the Olympian club.
Just two months after taking office to replace Igor Tudor, Marcelino confirmed his departure with Pablo Longoria this Wednesday morning, the day after a day that will be remembered. From Tuesday’s session, the Spanish technician, shocked by the behavior and comments of the Marseille supporters the previous evening, had warned his group of his intentions. It nevertheless took him 24 hours to come to an agreement with his management on the terms of this departure.
Assistant to Jorge Sampaoli and Marcelino
Marcelino leaves OM with all his staff. A situation which forces OM to urgently find a coach for Thursday’s match, on the pitch at Ajax Amsterdam. And if the first rumors suggested that Jean-Pierre Papin, who arrived last fall in the role of advisor to President Longoria, was going to play the firefighter on duty, it is ultimately Jacques Abardonado who should fly off with the players to the Netherlands, according to La Provence.
Very attached to OM, where he played for three seasons at the start of his career, Pancho Abardonado played for a long time with the youth teams before becoming the assistant to Jorge Sampaoli then to Marcelino.
