On March 7, Marcelino will make his “grand” return to the Stade Vélodrome during the round of 16 first leg of the Europa League between OM and Villarreal.
Last Thursday, Olympique de Marseille passed the Europa League play-off, winning against Chakhtior Donetsk (3-1), at the Stade Vélodrome. The last French representative in this competition, the Marseille club will face Villarreal in the round of 16.
Pablo Longoria reacted to this draw, which was held on Friday. “Being opposed to Villarreal CF is first of all synonymous with solidarity that I want to show for the region to which we will soon travel because the people there are going through very difficult times after the tragic events that occurred last night in the fire of Valencia »declared the president of OM in a press release.
Marcelino returns to the Vélodrome
“Concerning the field, playing against this club in the round of 16 of the Europa League represents a very good showing against an institution used to competing in the European Cup. Continuing our good run this season in this event, this draw represents a great opportunity for Olympique de Marseille to progress by competing against the winner of the 2021 event. We look forward to it”continues the Spanish leader.
On June 23, Marcelino signed a contract with OM until 2025. Only three months later, he chose to resign from his position as coach under pressure from supporter groups. In November, the former midfielder returned to the Villarreal bench.
