The general communication of Olympique de Marseille is almost more talked about than the team's results for several weeks. Whether it is the cracking of President Pablo Longoria, the long suspension of the director of football Medhi Benatia or the defensive declarations of Roberto de Zerbi in front of the press, difficult for supporters and followers to remain concentrated solely on the green rectangle. For Rolland Courbis, various speeches should not have to be.
Chronicler for the channel The team The former Marseille coach returned to the subject on Friday evening. He notably returned to the day Robert de Zerbi threatened for the first time to leave his post following the defeat against Auxerre at the Vélodrome.
“From Zerbi is a simply surprising boy. The first statement that was a surprise, I even thought I had misunderstood, 'If that's me the problem …' But we didn't ask you anything. We didn't tell you anything. You arrived with eight friends to form a staff, so everyone is happy and you can also lose a match. »»
For Rolland Courbis, there is in reality by means to communicate in this way on the side of OM. He notably recalled that a qualification for the Champions League, objective number one at the start of the season, remained largely within the reach of Adrien Rabiot and his partners. The observer confirmed that it was necessary “Not (communicate) right now” And he included the interview given on Friday by Medhi Benatia to Provence.
Courbis denounces “stupidities”
Very annoyed, Rolland Courbis asked for a little moderation and calm by evoking the famous project over three years exhibited last summer by Pablo Longoria at the time of the official presentation of Roberto de Zerbi. “There was a project. We all remember. We are not going to talk about this project which is finished in five games from the end (of the season). This project is a three -year project. The first season, there are good things and less good and for the moment we do not know the final ranking. So going into a spin, I find that it is simply A-Nor-Mal! »»
And the columnist to conclude: “I say it and I repeat, there are stupidities that are said, in addition at the wrong time. »» There remains therefore to OM players to manage to stay focused on their football without paying too much attention to the constant media outings of their current leaders.
