Threats against an OM player and his family

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By: Manu Tournoux

Olympique de Marseille spoke out on Sunday about threats and harassment against one of its players and his family.

The matter is obviously taken seriously. A player of theOM
is currently the target of the hateful drift of social networks. This Sunday, without naming him, the Marseille club expressed its support for one of the protégés of the training coached by Roberto de Zerbi.

Olympique de Marseille has become aware of the threats and hateful messages targeting one of its professional players and his family on social media. The club condemns these unacceptable actions in the strongest possible terms. “, we can read in the press release.

Greenwood in the crosshairs

Frank McCourt’s club, chaired by Pablo Longoria,
reaffirms its commitment against all forms of harassment and deviant behaviour online which has no place in sport or in society. »

Which player is concerned by these threats? We can reasonably think of
Mason Greenwood. The English striker, author Saturday
in Toulouse (1-3, 3rd day of Ligue 1) of his fourth and fifth goals since the start of the season, is targeted for having been accused of domestic violence in 2022.

Accused at the time of attacking his partner, Greenwood had been suspended by Manchester United. His signing for OM during the last summer transfer window once again sparked strong protests and condemnations on the web. For his part,
The Team assures that it is Jordan Veretout. The French midfielder has been left out of the Marseille squad since the start of the off-season.

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