If Olympique de Marseille has been blowing hot and cold on the pitch for several weeks, the Marseille club is experiencing an even livelier period off it. The week was notably marked by strong tensions around Jean-Pierre Papin.
A true legend of the club, the former striker is at the head of the reserve team, where his aura and expertise give him a certain legitimacy to identify the most promising talents with a view to the first team. But Papin is in conflict with Ali Zarrack, head of Pro 2. And this situation could have serious consequences.
Longoria will decide
“Either he leaves or I leave. I cannot accept that he chooses my replacements”. The strong words of Jean-Pierre Papin, in the columns of La Provence, a few days ago, clearly set the scene. Above all, they place President Pablo Longoria in a rather uncomfortable situation.
Still according to the regional daily, the Spanish leader is deep in thought but his decision should come very quickly. This Monday, the president of OM should decide on the future of Jean-Pierre Papin. As a reminder, the latter led the session scheduled for the reserves and was present on the bench for the match against Corte, in National 3. Beaten 0-2, the Olympians conceded their first defeat of the season and lost their seat. leader. The hiccup before departure?
