OM makes Marcelino’s departure official “for non-sporting reasons”

He Olympique de Marseille has officially announced that the Spanish Marcelino Garcia Toral he quit being the club’s coach. The tension experienced by the French team “does not allow Marcelino and his coaching staff to perform in good condition the duties for which they were hired,” the club said in a statement.

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Out of the Champions League

Marcellin Arrived at Marseilles on June 23, Croatian was replaced Igor Tudorwho did not want to continue leading the team after one season, and was able to play only seven official matches, during which he failed to qualify for the Champions League and achieved only two wins in five league matches.

The removal of Marcellin It was ignored after the coach announced it to some players and club employees this Tuesday and after not being part, this Wednesday, of the expedition of OM who went to Amsterdam to play Ajax the first match of the Europa League this Thursday.

The club noted that the departure of Marcellinwhich does not specify whether it is a resignation or a dismissal, occurs after a violent meeting that the leaders of the club, including the president, Pablo Longoriaat the head, held last Monday with representatives of the main fan association of the club with the most famous following in France.

Longoria, his great supporter

In it they demanded the resignation of Longoriagreat supporter of Marcellin, who, faced with this pressure, decided to temporarily step away from the position. “The club as a whole is deeply disappointed in dealing with the departure of a coach and a coaching staff (…) for non-sporting reasons,” added Marseillesin the midst of a storm after a goalless draw achieved in front of their fans on Sunday against Toulousein the middle of a mediocre game, which caused a huge brawl in the stands and cemented the divorce with management.

Marcellin This is a personal bet Longoria, with whom he had a long friendship. Both have shared a club with Valencia. Fans accuse the president of favoring his friends, in addition to not treating historical figures like Steve Mandanda either Dimitri Payet.

French media indicate that the club’s sports director, who is also Spanish Javier Ribaltapreferred another coach profile, more modern than Marcellin.