On the evening of the surprising defeat of the Olympians against Auxerre at the Vélodrome, on November 8 (1-3), Roberto De Zerbi, then disconcerted, suggested to the press that he could leave the Marseille bench if he was a problem. for his club, in difficulty at home.
This Sunday during an interview broadcast by Canal Football Club, Neal Maupay returns to this episode which caused a lot of noise in the press. “ I don’t think Roberto De Zerbi threatened to leave. We have to see how he is with us. He talks to us, hugs us, calls us on the phone… I think he was disappointed and sad to see “his children” not really reacting, being paralyzed. I think it hurt him. When I see him in training, I can tell you that he is not about to leave, because there is only football in his life… »
For the new OM attacker, the objective is clearly stated: “ It’s to bring Marseille back to the Champions League. At the moment we are third. I’m confident because the season is long and we don’t have a European Cup, so we can have both sides. Especially with Ligue 1 having 18 clubs, so we have no excuses. With the squad we have this year, it would be a good time to win a trophy. We can only imagine what a party it would be like in the city with the fans. I think we’re going to do great things. »
