While Olympique de Marseille is shaken by a new crisis, this time sporting, Gennaro Gattuso should not be the only one to leave Ciel et Blanc.
The Olympique de Marseille season is turning into a nightmare. New illustration this Sunday with the defeat conceded by Gennaro Gattuso’s troops in Brest at the end of the 22e day of Ligue 1. The Ciel et Blanc may have played in numerical superiority for more than half an hour, but they suffered another most frustrating defeat, crucified by a goal from Pierre Lees-Melou in the last moments of the encounter.
With now seven matches in a row without the slightest victory (and six in Ligue 1), OM are sinking into crisis and a first strong decision was made this Monday morning. Just five months after his arrival, Gennaro Gattuso has in fact been laid off and will not be on the bench on Thursday for the return match of the Europa League play-offs against Shakhtar Donetsk.
The Italian technician leaves the Ciel et Blanc with a record that is barely balanced since in 24 matches, the Olympians have won only nine matches for eight draws and seven defeats. A disastrous result to which the latest recruitment campaigns are no stranger. Pablo Longoria is being singled out more and more and according to Daniel Riolo, his fate is also resolved.
The departure of the Spanish leader is in fact scheduled and his replacement is already known: Stéphane Tessier, General Manager of the Marseille club since October, is destined to succeed him in the chair of president. But the sports sector will, however, be in the hands of Medhi Benatia, sports director since November. “ Benatia is there to be the boss, because Longoria is going to leave and Tessier is going to become president. He is the one who will become sports director. The athlete’s boss will be him,” announced the RMC polemicist.
