Sometimes the truth is expensive. Pablo Longoria knows it better than anyone. Suspended 15 matches for a blood stroke, the president of OM has not, however, put his arms. His new target? The Parisian giant, too sure of his domination …
Guest of the Cadena Ser, Pablo Longoria tackled the Parisian hegemony without appointing it. “Since the arrival of Qatar, three clubs have beat PSG in the championship. Montpellier, Monaco, Lille… it proves that there is no written destiny ”,
he underlines. A recall warning: despite an “extraordinary” season of PSG, Longoria insists: “No one is invincible. You have to be ready to grasp their weaknesses. »»
Pablo Longoria makes a secret revelation on Spanish radio.
The Marseille leader defends a championship which he deems undervalued. “Foreigners are surprised by intensity, full stages and tactical quality”, he says. But behind the praise, a severe observation: “The marketing of TV rights and governance crises stifle us. »»
For him, Ligue 1 needs “Stability” and ” consistency “ To compete with the other major championships.
Longoria's secret plan to bring down the Parisian giant
Longoria also returns to his exclusion of 15 games after the Auxerre affair, where he qualified Ligue 1 as “Shit championship”. “I regret these words. I am my first criticism ”, he confides, assuming a moment of “Loss of control”. A personal parenthesis quickly closed to refocus the debate on the essentials: OM.
With 8 decisive matches at the end of the season, Longoria wants to believe in “European dream”. “The group is ready to fight”he promises, refusing to play the victims against PSG. A state of mind that he wishes to breathe into the whole Ligue 1 : “If we complain without acting, nothing will change. Football rewards those who dare. »»
“PSG is not inevitable … but a challenge”
In conclusion, Longoria appeals to other clubs:
“Qatar has boosted PSG, but it must stimulate us, not discourage us. »» And to recall, prophetic: “Look at Naples in Italy or Dortmund in Germany: surprises exist. Why not in France? »» A final challenge, both for OM and for a Ligue 1 in search of credibility.
