“We lost football”. Pablo Longoria is categorical. The president of theMarseille Olympic did not hide his concern about the crisis which has hit French football for several months. Although he is a supporter of Vincent Labrune, the Spanish leader made strong comments on the TV rights fiasco.
“ Nobody expected it, said Longoria in an interview with streamer Zack Nani. It’s everyone’s responsibility. Now you have to think of a different model. I believe that Spain remains more or less strong. The cost of rights in England has been reduced. Italy fell by 10%. The Bundesliga, they managed very well. But we tell ourselves that we are not going to dive like that. It was surprising, but also, it’s an opportunity. In times of difficulty, we must try to do things differently. I believe a lot in this championship, for me it is one of the best in Europe. »
“Why don’t we go back to this type of happiness? Football must keep its place”
Pablo Longoria then developed his point by going further. According to him, it is the general attraction for football that is crumbling. “ We lost football, in our daily lives. When you are president of football, you are president of the social institution. You represent the feelings of many people. When you talk about football with your friends on Monday, Tuesday, then you move on to the next match. That’s what we’re losing. And on many functions. »
“Why don’t we go back to this type of happiness? Football must keep its place. You get out of the problems you experience in everyday life. And that’s the thing we need to change, make it more accessible. I’m not saying on an economic level, but we must return to the values that made us love football.” concluded the president of OM.
