While Olympique de Marseille is going through a violent crisis, the position of Frank McCourt will be scrutinized in the coming days.
He has weathered many storms since his arrival at the helm of Olympique de Marseille, but Frank McCourt had perhaps never been confronted with such an explosive situation. The departure of Jacques-Henri Eyraud in total chaos, two and a half years ago, was more predictable. This week, the owner of OM must face a violent and sudden crisis, after a sluggish start to the season but far from catastrophic.
Olympique de Marseille has indeed announced the departure with immediate effect of its coach Marcelino. Appointed this summer by Pablo Longoria, with whom he has a long-standing friendship, the Spanish technician could not stand the death threats received by his president, following a meeting between management and groups of supporters which would have caused great harm. filmed this Monday.
In this context, Pablo Longoria also took a back seat. Which looks like a real disaster for Frank McCourt. Longoria was designated by the American businessman as the strong man of the project, its thinking head, a strategic and brilliant leader whose network and method have proven themselves in recent years.
McCourt “at a dead end”
Could this situation encourage McCourt to throw in the towel as well? For the moment, the owner of OM refuses to officially comment on the situation. But L’Équipe indicates this week in its columns that McCourt would be “in an impasse”. The businessman would perceive the departure of Pablo Longoria and his men as a terrible blow. The daily adds that McCourt would not have a plan B. While OM faces Ajax Amsterdam this Thursday, the rest of the calendar will be just as busy, with Paris Saint-Germain, Monaco then Brighton on the program…
