Former OM player, Mathieu Valbuena spoke of the violent crisis that the Marseille club is currently going through.
The tension has not subsided in Marseille. After the stormy meeting last week between the leaders of the supporters groups and the leaders of OM, Marcelino packed his bags and Pablo Longoria was very close to following him. The Olympian president finally decided to stay and file a complaint, he who had allegedly been violently threatened. Not to mention that the scathing defeat of Jacques Abardonado’s men at the Parc des Princes against PSG on Sunday evening did not calm the climate.
Having passed through Marseille between 2006 and 2014, Mathieu Valbuena wanted to play down the crisis that OM is currently going through, recalling in particular that he experienced darker times in his time.
“This coat of arms represents much more than football”
“That must be useful to you. You are at Olympique de Marseille, there are crises, there have been and there will be more. It’s like that. I experienced a crisis in the quarter-finals of the Champions League against Bayern Munich so I know what I’m talking about and I had crises that were much more complicated than those that OM are going through today. You adapt. This crest represents much more than football and you need to absorb that. There is quality in this squad”commented on “Little bike” during an interview with the media FC Marseille.
And to continue: “You have homework and there is pressure to achieve results too. Today, it’s been a long time since Olympique de Marseille won anything, so in terms of the supporters, that’s what they expect. We know very well that PSG is the ultra-favorite to still be champion of France, but I think that OM is equipped to be able to tickle Paris but we have to give ourselves the means and realize that in Marseille, there are a lot of requirements. »
