After two defeats in a row, against Lille and Monaco, OM returned to victory against the bottom of Ligue 1, Metz (3-1), Friday evening at the Vélodrome. If the performance of Habib Beye’s men was not completely reassuring, these three points allow them to regain third place in the standings while waiting for Losc to travel to Toulouse this Sunday (5:15 p.m.).
A victory acquired in a particular context since a few hours earlier, owner Frank McCourt formalized the arrival of the new president, Stéphane Richard, who succeeds Pablo Longoria. This is yet another change made within the Marseille team, which has suffered from this recurring instability for many years. A point that worries Bixente Lizarazu in view of the end of the season.
“ Habib Beye must manage to hold his team well because things are moving behind the scenes. It is a favorable result, they are for the moment qualified (for the Champions League) while waiting for the Lille match this Sunday afternoon (against Toulouse) », First recalled the 98 world champion on Téléfoot this Sunday morning.
Lizarazu: “This is the eternal problem”
And to add: “ But there is still change in Marseille, I want to say that this is the eternal problem. PSG has managed to have stability, a strategy with the performances that we know today. Will Marseille one day be able to do it? There is a new, more traditional president. But the athlete must be taken care of immediately. Who will take care of it? We won’t have to hang around. »
Former CEO of the Orange group (from 2011 to 2022), Stéphane Richard, aged 64, will have the particular mission of providing this stability which OM lacks so much. At the same time, Habib Beye and his players will absolutely have to secure a place in the Champions League at the end of the season. Which has become almost essential on an economic level.
