OM president Pablo Longoria was questioned about a possible sale of the club.
Like an old sea serpent, the rumor of a sale of Olympique de Marseille continues to reappear. In recent days, they have even intensified. Questioned on this subject this Tuesday by RMC Sport, Pablo Longoria brushed aside these rumors, ensuring not to worry about them.
“That’s not a question for me. Since I arrived at OM, there have always been these rumors of sales. I made a mistake once admitted the Spanish leader. I let myself be affected by all these rumors. It was before a Europa Conference League semi-final against Feyenoord. We were at the airport. I remember tensing up because I gave it importance. It was an important moment of our season, before going to Rotterdam. It destabilized me, but also the group. Several players asked me where it was. I gave importance (to these rumors) at that time. I made the mistake of passing on this “no peace” and starting to ask my landlord. After that, I tried to completely escape from all these types of subjects. We have to deal with it, it’s part of our environment. I tried to isolate myself and work sustainably. We have to act as if we are going to continue at the club for the next x years. If we fall into this type of game, we make the mistake I made before Feyenoord: giving credibility to these rumors. »
“Leaving OM would have been irresponsible”
Pablo Longoria then assured that Frank McCourt was a fully invested owner, suggesting that he has no intention of selling the Marseille club in the near future. “At the moment, with Frank McCourt, all his collaborators and the club’s supervisory board, we have discussions every week, more than five to six hours every week, he confided. It’s a level of commitment that is significant, much higher than what exists in other European clubs. But it is very important that everyone realizes the fervor of the owner, the fervor of the supervisory board, the fervor of the club board, in which there is a chairman of the board who takes responsibility for everything. which happens in the daily life of the club. »
Finally, the Olympian president took stock of his future. “From the moment I made the decision to stay, I have to be committed to the long term,” he said. Leaving OM would have been irresponsible, unfair, unconscious and a lack of respect for the Marseille Olympic institution. »
