Certainly, he spoke just after the slap received on Wednesday against Bruges (3-0). Just after the elimination of Olympique de Marseille at the end of the league phase of the Champions League, Roberto De Zerbi was especially stunned and obviously not very talkative. This Friday, he met the journalists at a press conference, on the eve of the trip to the Paris FC field (5 p.m., 20th day of Ligue 1). The opportunity for him to say more about his future.
Because over the past two days, many rumors have emerged. Was the Italian coach going to leave? Would he choose to stay? It did not take long for the response to be provided to the press by the first person concerned. “We lost an important match for the rest of the season, a match lost in a brutal way. (…) Pablo
(Longoria)Medhi (Benatia) and I only spoke last night (THURSDAY). (…) What we can read and hear are things, but I am still here in front of you and that is the truth. »
Roberto De Zerbi is therefore decided to continue his mission at Olympique de Marseille. Relaunched on the subject and on the possibility of having thought about leaving his post after the defeat, he confirmed his choice. “I really wanted to come to Marseille, it’s my second season here and when I agreed to stay for a second season, I knew what could stop me. (…) I tell you, at the club, to my managers, we had a bad match. I think Marseille is the ideal place for me. I don’t know if I’m the ideal coach for OM, but what’s certain is that it’s good for me. »
Robert De Zerbi will be on the bench against PFC
Then ensuring that he had a quality workforce
“which could be further expanded”Roberto De Zerbi has repeatedly pointed out the
“lack of regularity and consistency” of his team, whose new illustration caused this sad European elimination.
The Marseille coach was again questioned about his certainty of remaining on the bench until the end of the season. He repeated his previous remarks. “There is nothing to confirm. I was the OM coach, I still am. Tomorrow (SATURDAY)
I will be on the bench. (…) Yesterday, I spoke to seven or eight players. I always have good relationships with my players. I continue to defend them. There is no friction. »
