Good last in Ligue 2, six lengths from the waterline after 16 days, and with only two victories on the clock, FC Martigues could well make the elevator and return to the National next spring. Thierry Laurey sacked, Ibrahim Rachidi is currently acting on the bench but the Bouches-du-RhĂ´ne club is eyeing a new coach.
In the MartĂ©gaux short-list these days appeared a certain Jean-Pierre Papin, coach of the Olympique de Marseille reserve at odds with Ali Zarrak, a close friend of Medhi Benatia responsible for the Pro2 group, and potentially weakened within of the Marseille organization. Only the former Ballon d’Or would have decided to finally decline the proposal from the residents of L2.
“A good decision”
“ He’s making a good decision by not going through this hassle. He intends to complete his mission with OM. The trend is that he no longer goes to Martigues », Says a relative of the 61-year-old technician in the columns of La Provence. “
If he agrees to join the club’s new project, we will be very happy to be able to count on him. It’s a question of rules, discipline and sports strategy », we reply within the Marseille club.
However, the situation remains tense within the Olympian reserve, President Longoria having little taste for the turmoil observed in recent months and the moods displayed by “JPP” in the press. A few weeks ago, Romain Ferrier arrived at the club to strengthen Jean-Pierre Papin’s staff and the cohesion of the group. The name of the latter was circulating these days to take over in the event of the departure of the former emblematic gunner of OM.
