Rumors of a sale of OM are becoming more and more insistent. But President Pablo Longoria denies this.
Olympique de Marseille had a difficult start to the season, with disappointing results and tensions between supporters and managers. The owner of the club, Frank McCourt, was particularly discreet and distant, fueling rumors of a sale of the club.
Observers believe that McCourt is indeed ready to sell OM, in particular because of significant financial offers from Saudi investors. But also from the pressure and criticism he has suffered since his arrival in the Marseille city.
“But many sources, internally, speak of an inevitable process, a withdrawal of McCourt, also removed from French football authorities while he was still very involved in 2022 on TV rights or the arrival of CVC”written as follows The Team.
Marseille president Pablo Longoria, however, denied these rumors, saying that McCourt is still committed to the club’s project. He also indicated that he is working with the same determination to build a great OM.
“I tried to isolate myself”
“ At the moment, with Frank McCourt, all his collaborators and the club’s supervisory board, we have discussions every week, more than five to six hours every week. It’s a level of commitment that is significant, much higher than what exists in other European clubs. But it is very important that everyone realizes the fervor of the owner, the fervor of the supervisory board, the fervor of the club board, in which there is a chairman of the board who takes responsibility for everything. that happens in the daily life of the club”, said the Olympian leader.
And to add: “That’s not a question for me. Since I arrived at OM, there have always been these rumors of sales. I made a mistake once. I let myself be affected by all these rumors. (…) After that, I tried to completely escape from all these types of subjects. We have to deal with it, it’s part of our environment. I tried to isolate myself and work sustainably. We have to act as if we are going to continue at the club for the next X years. If we fall into this type of game, we make the mistake I made before Feyenoord: giving credibility to these rumors »
