Jean-Pierre Papin and OM may soon be over. While he returned to the club two years ago in an ambassadorial role, the top scorer in the club’s history today finds himself in a very delicate position.
Papin no longer gets along very well with his hierarchy because his personal interests do not match those of management. Having been responsible for the club’s reserve since November 2023, the Ballon d’Or wants to move his team up to National 1. And it’s off to a good start since OM B is at the top of its division.
Papin in difficulty
The former French international wants to have his best players to achieve the objective he has set for himself. However, it often happens that players from his squad are retained with the first team. And this is precisely the subject of the discord that exists with its decision-makers. He was particularly pleased with the interference in his work from Ali Zarrak, the head of the reserve. HR has taken up the matter and an internal investigation is currently being carried out.
Even if JPP affirmed that he had no problem with Roberto De Zerbi, La Provence assures in its latest edition that the rag is burning between the two men. She also made it known that Papin’s departure is more than likely.
This Wednesday, we also learned that Papin was attacked by (pseudo)supporters when leaving the training center. They invited him to “get out” of the club. Immediately, the person concerned filed a complaint against X. His club sided with him in this story, notably assigning him lawyers.
