Since taking charge of OM on February 18, Habib Beye has recorded four victories and four defeats in Ligue 1, while missing the boat against Toulouse at the Vélodrome in the quarter-final of the Coupe de France. An average result in short, weighed down by the rebellion of a competition which today relegates the Marseille club to sixth position in the championship, far from the stated objective of qualifying for the Champions League.
To this sporting inadequacy was added last weekend on the sidelines of the setback in Lorient a crisis of authority of the Marseille coach and the football director Medhi Benatia, who did not hesitate to take shots at the players. A separation which would have left traces in the locker room according to La Provence.
This Friday at a press conference, two days before the reception of OGC Nice as part of the 31e lifted from L1, Habib Beye this time attacked the media world and commentators of all stripes. “ When I speak, I explain too much. When I describe, I describe too much. Maybe today people will say that I don’t talk enough “, he said after seeing a terse response to a number of questions.
The threat of silence
“ Today I’m giving you the minimum like that, we’ll see what’s said about the minimumhe continued. Today, I am telling you the minimum while respecting each of you, but being clear about what we want and what we will have on Sunday. Perhaps you will have a different assessment of this press conference. »
And to conclude, in a position that is necessarily unwelcome and counterproductive given the context: “ Today, we ask coaches to express themselves. When they speak out, it becomes a problem. What will happen in the future is that the coaches will no longer speak or tell you anything. »
