Inducted into his new position this Thursday, the new coach of Olympique de Marseille made a first promise to the supporters.
It only took 24 hours for Gennaro Gattuso to be thrown into the tumult of the Marseille city. Appointed coach of Olympique de Marseille to succeed Marcelino after the short interim of Jacques Abardonado, the Italian technician was presented this Thursday in his new costume.
The opportunity for Gattuso to sweep away all the curiosities surrounding his career and his method. If he did not dodge questions about his game plan and his management, the former coach of AC Milan and Napoli made a first promise to supporters and journalists.
“ We have three matches in 10 days and then I learn French, This is my first promise”, he said. A speech which is reminiscent of the first words of Luis Enrique during his official presentation as coach of Paris Saint-Germain, a few months ago. It remains to be seen how long it will take Gattuso to master the language of Molière. His PSG counterpart is not betting on it yet.