The president of OM supported his coach Igor Tudor on Wednesday, despite the Croatian’s difficult start.
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A buoy in the storm. While OM have recorded only one victory in their preparation matches, Pablo Longoria stepped up to defend his technician, Wednesday August 3, during the press conference presenting the new recruits. At a time when some Marseille players have mentioned “misunderstandings” with the Croatian technician, the president of OM called for patience three days before the resumption of Ligue 1.
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“Any change takes time. An athlete cannot go from 100m to 1500m overnight”argued Pablo Longoria. “Of course we are not going to judge Igor Tudor’s real Olympique de Marseille in September. That would be a bit naive. But there is a base with a group of very good players, a good squad , recruited players who are suitable for this game.”
And Longoria, asked about the relevance of a simultaneous change of coach, philosophy and number of players, to continue: “In any change there is a risk. But we believe that this type of change will make the club even more stable and even more competitive”.
Beaten by AC Milan (2-0) last Sunday under the bronca of the Vélodrome, Olympique de Marseille has finished its preparation in doubt, while Ligue 1 will resume this Sunday against Reims (8:45 p.m.). And for his first at the Vélodrome, the Croatian coach, replacing Jorge Sampaoli, was warmly welcomed by the 62,672 spectators present.