Left out of the first team’s plans, Chancel Mbemba will no longer wear the OM jersey, unless there is a turnaround in the situation. His former coach in Africa does not appreciate Pablo Longoria’s behavior towards the central defender.
Olympique de Marseille has had an excellent start to the season under the orders of Roberto De Zerbi. With four wins and one draw in five matches, OM are in the lead with PSG and Monaco. A player who paid the price for the arrival of the Italian coach, Chancel Mbemba was placed in the loft at the start of the season but was one of the only players left out not to have found a buyer despite interest from teams from ‘Saudi Arabia. Reinstated to the professional squad, the Congolese international is nevertheless at odds with his management who fired him for disrespectful remarks towards a member of the Marseille management, then he was summoned for an interview on September 23 which can lead to sanctions. Former coach of Mbemba in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Claude Le Roy condemned OM’s attitude towards the player.
Le Roy criticizes Longoria on Mbemba’s management
The French coach, who was the first to trust the former FC Porto player in the selection in 2012, was outraged by the behavior of Pablo Longoria with the one the Spaniard had brought in in 2022: “It’s incredible to reach such a situation. Chancel is someone who is extremely easy to manage, who is always ready to give everything. This behavior of OM towards him is unworthy. It even surprises me from someone like Pablo Longoria, such an attitude. Or it means that all that matters is money and that people are completely forgotten.” he said according to comments collected by the media RFI. While a reconciliation seems unthinkable at this stage between the two parties, the player, under contract until 2025, is not prepared to give his management any gifts and is ready to honor his last months of contract if necessary . A war of nerves between Mbemba and Longoria began. All that remains is to know which of the two will crack first.
