OM and Gattuso near the end

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By: Manu Tournoux

As provided for in his contract, Gennaro Gattuso will leave OM at the end of the season, due to lack of place in the top four of Ligue 1. And the trend is strong.

The too poor performance of theOM do not allow us to envisage a great end to the season. Gennaro Gattuso can’t do it and the Italian coach is quietly heading towards the end of his adventure in Marseille which began at the end of September 2023 to replace the interim Jacques “Pancho” Abardonado, himself successor to Marcelino, one of the symbols of a season in reverse.

Before playing on the lawn of Brest Stadiumthis Sunday evening from 8:45 p.m., Olympique de Marseille occupies the eighth place in the ranking, tied on points with Stade de Reims, eight lengths behind AS Monaco, fourth. Gattuso is aiming for this Top 4, his mission to survive. If the Italian technician continues to display a certain optimism to the media, it is difficult to follow him with 13 matches remaining in the Championship.

No game ID

He has a clause in his contract that says if he doesn’t finish in the top four, Gattuso leaves. And that’s what’s going to happenslices Julien Benneteau, Sunday in the show “Les Grandes Gueules du sport on RMC. If I were Longoria (Pablo, the president of OM), I would already be preparing for next season. There is no game identity there. »

In the contract linking Gennaro Gattuso to OM, a one-year extension clause, until June 30, 2025, will be activated if the team finishes in the top four.

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