The OM was to be scheduled this Tuesday, June 23 after its already postponed visit to the National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG). After an hour and a half of interview, however, Stéphane Richard, the president of the Marseille club who will not officially take office until July 3, came out without a verdict other than this: “ Stay of proceedings pending additional information “.
Clearly, between now and June 30, the date chosen for a new interview in Paris, OM will have to provide additional financial guarantees to escape the sanction. The assurance of sales, a drastic reduction in salary levels and of course the necessary commitment from the main shareholder Frank McCourt to pay off as much as possible a projected debt estimated between 100 and 120 million euros.
Otherwise what? Otherwise the backlash promises to be painful. At a minimum, supervision of the payroll and transfers. At worst the sentence which hit OL a year earlier: a demotion to the lower level for lack of data capable of reassuring the financial policeman of the Professional Football League.
“I’m worried,” admits Di Meco
The stakes are considerable, and contrast with the apparent relaxation of the Marseille management. Until Stéphane Richard was 20 minutes late Tuesday morning for his hearing. “ We can’t have a president who arrives on time and reassures the DNCG? You have to keep a low profile and do things the right way. », annoys Eric Di Meco, former historic Olympian executive turned consultant.
“ Maybe we’ll have to sell, we understand. But no one explains it, no one speaks. Where are we going? It must be very hard to chair OM, yes, but you have to work and have skills. Not everyone is capable of leading OMstorms the 1993 European champion. I’m worried, I wonder if they have the skills. »
