While it was chaos at OM when he arrived, Roberto De Zerbi decided to cancel the pre-season training camp. However, the Marseille coach has scheduled an internship at the end of November for two reasons. On the one hand, to have better group cohesion. On the other hand, so that his players have iron discipline.
At the end of the contract on June 30, 2024, Jean-Louis Gasset left theABOUT. The next day, Roberto De Zerbi arrived at Marseille. However, to believe The Teamthere was everything to do atABOUT when the Italian coach arrived. Therefore, Roberto De Zerbi decided to cancel the pre-season training to best prepare for the transfer window and refine his tactical work. Thus, the players of theABOUT had to wait until November to go on internship.
OM: De Zerbi wants to establish iron discipline
According to information from The Teamthe staff of theABOUT noticed “a lack of mental resources and cohesion” during the fall. In addition, not all members of the Marseille squad were “on the same level in terms of attitude, seriousness and character”. Therefore, Roberto DeZerbi decided to schedule a four-day course at Mallemort (Bouches-du-Rhône), the day after the victory on the lawn of RC Lens (3-1, November 23). A way to strengthen ties between players and allow young people to learn from their elders. Besides, Adrien Rabiot would have shared his room and some discussions “accomplices” with Elye Wahiwhile Peter-Emile Hojbjerg et Neal Maupay – The Best Of Neal Maupay would have established friendships.
A jog every morning at five in the morning
According to the indiscretions of The Team, Roberto DeZerbi also wanted to toughen up his tone a little during this internship, to make his team understand the importance of having iron discipline. So, every morning, the players were woken up around five in the morning – like in the army – to do a first run on an empty stomach, before breakfast and two training sessions: one in the morning and another on afternoon. At the end of this stay, all the players would have returned to Marseille with “a strong desire to make efforts for others”.