A senior player at Olympique de Marseille made strong comments after the departure of Gennaro Gattuso.
Stuck in the soft underbelly of the championship and eliminated from the Coupe de France, Olympique de Marseille is experiencing a very chaotic start to 2024. The Marseille club is up against the wall before its round of 16 second leg of the Europa League against Shakhtar Donetsk this Thursday.
An important match that the Marseillais prepared in a very heavy atmosphere. The start of the week was indeed marked by the sidelining of Gennaro Gattuso. After 5 months on the OM bench, the Italian technician was sacked to make way for Jean-Louis Gasset.
OM: a frame breaks the silence
If the Marseille workforce is currently experiencing some tensions, certain executives are not hiding. After goalkeeper Pau Lopez, it was central defender Samuel Gigot who spoke to assume his responsibilities. The Frenchman assures him: the players are primarily responsible.
“ Above all, we are very disappointed. I think we are primarily responsible, we didn’t do the right thing on the pitch, we feel affected by Gattuso’s departure, launched Samuel Gigot at a press conference. We have to stay united and go for the qualifier.“, concluded the OM vice-captain. The message got through.
