The leader of the South Winners spoke publicly this Thursday evening, before the match between Olympique de Marseille and Ajax Amsterdam (9 p.m.).
“We said on Tuesday: “In the current conditions, it is impossible to work”. You understand me now, right? It’s not normal for a football manager to be threatened”. It is in these terms that Pablo Longoria, very affected, broke the silence in comments given to La Provence. The president of Olympique de Marseille withdrew following a violent and sudden crisis resulting from a meeting with groups of supporters on Monday.
Leader of this group of rebellious supporters, Rachid Zeroual, at the head of the South Winners, did not hesitate to speak publicly to make it clear. “ We are going to look at a press release relating to the dissatisfaction of our leaders. Well, if I can call them leaders, thundered Zeroual on RTL this Thursday evening. When the truth comes out, it will be up to them to take responsibility. I did not go headlong and straight into the wall (by attacking the leaders of the Marseille club). The story is very, very serious.“
“For all those who want to throw me out: always try”
The OM supporter also made strong comments to respond to his detractors, after having alienated himself from a large part of the Marseille public. “ I don’t want to take it head on. People will intervene. For anyone who wants to throw me out: keep trying. I am from Marseille, I am an OM supporter, I am here to support my club. I love my club, I love my group of supporters. I hate traitors“, he concluded.
