And here’s Corinne Deacon again! Two and a half years after her ouster from the France team, the former Blue coach is back on the scene at the head of the OM women's section. A nice rebound for the one who saw herself rather trying the adventure abroad, and not in the French championship.
“Yes, it’s true, that’s what I said at the time, but only fools don’t change their mindsshe explains in an interview given to
So Foot. The Marseillaises project arrived and, quite honestly, I liked it overall. The project around the professional team obviously, but also the one around the academy. I like this identity, even if my main role today is to take care of the professional team. »
After the Bleues, Corinne Diacre returned to a daily club coaching position. Which changes things a little.
“It’s two different jobs, that’s for sure. Afterwards, when you have a group at hand, you do the same thing, whether in the selection or in the club. Except that in selection, you have less time to work, you have to get to the essentials. The advantage of the club is that you have your group every day, you are with them every day. »
Corinne Diacre assumes her rigor
Live daily with Corinne Diacre? Given the reputation of the technician, pushed towards leaving the Blues after a revolt from her players, this can be frightening. But in Marseille, the first contact is good. “I have been myself, explains the former defender. Afterwards, I don't know what the players read, saw or heard. In any case, I didn't find them scared when they saw me. That was already a pretty good point. And then, I remained myself with the desire and above all the desire to perform quickly, since that is what I ask of my players. As a general rule, what I ask of them, I also impose on myself. This is what we did with this first victory in Rodez (1-2, in the LFFP Cup). »
We understand all the same, Corinne Diacre does not intend to revolutionize her method, and intends to remain faithful to her credo:
“I put rigor on the field, but also in all my preparation. I try not to leave anything to chance, to anticipate as many things as possible. In my personal functioning, this is important. I don't like being in a hurry, so anticipating means not being disrupted by unforeseen events, as little as possible in any case. It's a bit of a daily thing and that's what I try to do in analyzing the opponent and designing my sessions. »
