Jean-Louis Gasset, the new coach of OM, believes that he must be as respected as the greatest coaches in history.
A few hours after his appointment as new coach of OM, replacing Gennaro Gattuso, Jean-Louis Gasset appeared before the press at the Commanderie. The former Ivory Coast coach had prepared well for this grand oral, judging by the answers he gave.
From the outset, Gasset was questioned about his age (70 years old). He did not shy away and pointed out that he is not the oldest to have worked in the circuit. “ My age ? Did we ask the question about Wenger, Ferguson or Goethals? I don’t feel like I’m 70 years old in my head, I’m fully into the project. 4 months of my life to succeed in a mission. It’s up to me to find the formula on the ground, the mental trainer is me. Since 8am, I haven’t stopped talking… The overall message is “open your eyes”! There needs to be awareness, the 4th coach who arrives. Only results matter. In 72 hours, we can turn everything around, things will perhaps be better on Sunday at 23 after 2 matches, it’s not the president or me who is playing. »
Gasset is already putting pressure on the players
Gasset also told how he was contacted, as well as the reasons which pushed him to accept this complicated challenge. “I was contacted on Sunday around 11:30 p.m. I was given the night to think. I had to make a decision on Monday morning. I want to end my life with no regrets and this challenge is one of the greatest to take on. »
Finally, the new Marseille coach concluded by ensuring that he firmly believed in a recovery for his team. “I saw the group this morning, I told them what I had achieved with less strong groups. The mind is 80% of performance, they have everything. They are at OM, they earn money, they all have to do a little more each. When you concede goals like that, it’s not a question of system, but of mentality. We need to reassure them…”.
