The news is not good for Jean-Pierre Papin. At the end of the contract, the OM reserve coach should not be kept next season after fifth place won by the Pro 2 team in his National 3 hen, according to RMC Sport. But the 1991 Ballon d'Or could still stay at the club, in a especially symbolic role which remains to be defined.
The former French team striker (61 years old) has already started discussions in this direction with the president of the sky and white, Pablo Longoria. The Spanish leader would like to keep a strong link with the ancient OM glories, as he has already done with Basile Boli or more recently with Fabrizio Ravanelli, appointed institutional and sporting advisor.
Jean-Pierre Papin declines the invitation
While waiting to know which costume he will take on, “JPP” was expected Tuesday evening, in Auxerre, to participate in the jubilee of Djibril Cissé. Not as a player, but on the sidelines, to run one of the stars teams with Arsène Wenger and Guy Roux in particular. But “Djib” finally announced this weekend that the former Olympian would not be there.
“Friends, I would have liked so much that my youth idol be present to my jubilee but unfortunately an unexpected prevents 'JPP' from making the trip Tuesday in Auxerrehe said on his Instagram account. I kiss you my Jean-Pierre. »» This is a new lack of size for this gala meeting, after those of Zinedine Zidane and Steven Gerrard.
A new absent absent to the jubilee of Djbril Cissé
If Djibril Cisse had not announced the presence of “Zizou”, he had still contacted it to take the temperature. But the schedule of the 1998 world champion was too busy to be able to go to Father-deschamps. His ex-teammate in Liverpool was, on the other hand, one of the world's leading stars he had officially invited.
“Unfortunately, for professional reasons, Steven Gerrard has just told me that he could not honor his presence for my jubileehe had to deplore last Tuesday.
My disappointment is great but my respect for my captain goes above everything. What we experienced together in Istanbul 20 years ago, will pass over any Big Respect Captain. »»
