The coach of Argentina Jorge Sampaoli He made sure he left the Olympique de Marseille in July 2022 because he saw that the ambition of the club was not the same as his, contradicting the statements of the president, Pablo Longoriawho maintained that this was not the reason for his departure.
“For me, the project needs to be more ambitious. I want Marseille to win the league“said the 63-year-old coach, who is currently without a club after his departure Flamengoin an interview published this Wednesday by the newspaper L’Équipe.
“Playing to be second frustrates me and, even if it seems inaccessible, in Marseille I want to aim higher“, he indicated about the hegemony of Paris Saint-Germain in French football.
Sampaoliwho arrived at the club in March 2021 after the departure of the Portuguese Andrés Vilas-BoasIn his first half year, he managed to qualify the team for the Europa League and, the next, finish second in the championship.
The Argentine coach assured that the arrival of the Spaniard Javier Ribalta in the position of sports director means a change in the transfer policy which ended up convincing him that “It will be very difficult, it will not be the same project“.
“And because I love the president and the owner so much, I chose to leave. I know myself, I’m too obsessive and I’m more frustrated than happy“said the former coach of Argentina.
Sampaoli said that “It’s not just a matter of money.“and that with Longoria they achieved”build a competitive team“but what”continue the path of creativity and take a step forward“, but Ribalta “prefers other types of players“.
The coach assures that he does not regret his departure, but yes “couldn’t convince the owner or Pablo (Longoria) to come forward“.
Source: La Verdad
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