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Journalist
Passionate about football since a young age, becoming a sports journalist quickly became obvious to Hugo. He would later discover a love for the NBA, before exploring other horizons such as Formula 1 and the NFL.
At the time of his takeover of the club in October 2016, Frank McCourt had displayed his project for OM, which he had titled Champions Project, with the objective of becoming a serious competitor for PSG. An error according to Rudi Garcia, who believes that it did not help him in his task in Marseille.
History will record that Rudi Garcia was the first coach of the era Frank McCourt. After the takeover of the club by the American businessman in October 2016, the French technician, now aged 60, was appointed coach of theABOUTwhere he succeeded Frank Passi. A collaboration that might never have happened, because Rudi Garcia rather thought of refusing the proposal when Jacques-Henri Eyraud contacted him.
Garcia looks back on his arrival at OM
« Eyraud is the one who calls me saying “I’m part of the takeover project with McCourt, we would like you to be the coach”. I said: “A priori no, but I can look”. Why not at the beginning? I found that perhaps it didn't suit me 100% on the volcanic side. And then I met normal people. Jacques-Henri Eyraud the first », Confided Rudi Garciain an interview with the media Carré.
The Champions Project “didn’t help me”
The former coach of theABOUT also returned to the famous Champions Project, a formula used by Frank McCourt when he bought the club, the objective of which was to compete with PSG. An ad that hasn't aged very well and hasn't done him any favors. “ This is the whole ambition of American nationality. They are always ambitious, they always want the best. But sometimes it's not always a good thing to say. You can be ambitious internally. Didn't that help me? No it didn't help me », added Rudi Garcia.
