Rumors always announce the imminent arrival of Saudi Arabia at OM. A prospect that delights some Marseille supporters, but not Jérôme Rothen. The latter believes that Frank McCourt is doing well and deserves to remain at the head of the club.
A seven-year term is what Frank McCourt is close to achieving at OM. If everything was not perfect, the American managed to obtain a good record as owner of the Marseille club. OM had a Europa League final, a C4 semi-final, two 2nd places and a 3rd place with him. If the Marseillais cross the Champions League play-offs this summer, they will play the C1 for the third time during this period and the second in a row. However, this McCourt version of OM is missing trophies. The businessman had arrived in Marseille with his famous ” Champions project which did not come true in the true sense of the word.
McCourt’s OM is validated even by Rothen
Enough to make some supporters want a change of ownership, frustrated by OM’s financial limits but above all motivated by rumours. These announce the takeover of the club by the Saudis for several years. If no notable movement has been seen, the craze is present for these investors who would bring OM back to the big leagues in Europe. Jérôme Rothen does not share this feeling. On the antenna of RMC, he defended the record of Frank McCourt on the Canebière and tried to reason with those who want to quickly get rid of the American.
🗣️💬 @RothenJerome : “Since the takeover of McCourt, OM have been progressing, they have regained ambition and color!” pic.twitter.com/Fww89Cb5hb
— Rothen ignites (@Rothensenflamme) June 27, 2023
“ Since the recovery of McCourt, we cannot say that OM have stagnated. OM have been on the rise, OM have regained the Champions League, have regained ambitions for the championship also for lack of winning trophies. McCourt still put in quite a bit of money. It was poorly spent at first. Longoria was able to find parades to catch up with the bad shots of the past like Strootman. Sportingly, they got back into the nails. The Champions League two years in a row anyway. (…) The fervor in Marseille exists, no need to add a layer. Today, it’s true that Marseille is downgraded (in Europe) but it was also the case under Robert-Louis Dreyfus despite the money he put “, he developed in Rothen ignites. Given the record attendance at the Vélodrome last season, it seems that Jérôme Rothen is far from the only one to think so at OM.
