An internal war is taking place within OM. Nothing is going well between Jean-Pierre Papin and Ali Zarrak, respectively coach and manager of Pro 2, the OM reserve. The two men no longer get along and the 1991 Ballon d'Or does not hesitate to directly attack Mehdi Benatia's relative, whom he accuses of unacceptable behavior.
In recent days, loon faces a clash between Jean-Pierre Papin et Ali The old. The two men no longer get along and one of them has started to settle scores in the media.
“At one point, things clash”
Jean-Pierre Papin took his phone to call Provence and ease his conscience. In a confessional interview, he explains why he no longer gets along with Ali The oldresponsible for the reserve loon : « I was arrested for five days, I went to the center (yesterday) morning and I took charge of my group to prepare for the Corte match. But at the bottom of it all, the problem is only a human problem. It doesn't go any further. Me, I have a problem with a certain person and I don't hide it (he targets Ali Zarrak, without naming him, the head of the Pro 2 group, the reserve). I am a coach and I cannot accept that this person chooses my five substitutes. This is unacceptable. I can accept a lot of things, and I did, I tried to smooth things over, to find a solution, but nothing has happened since the start of the season. I had discussions with this person, I thought it would get better, but it didn't. At one point, things clash. »
“Everything is compartmentalized”
« We have a group of 32 players, 16 possible in N3 plus 6 potentials who are in the Pro 1 group and who can go down with us. Every time they came down with us, every time I was asked for a specific playing time, a position, I always followed the instructions. Always. Anyone who says otherwise is lying. The problem is that everything is compartmentalized, deplores the legend of loon. Pro 1 cannot come to Pro 2 without going through this person, and I cannot go see Pro 1 without going through him. Excuse me, but I don't need anyone to go see a trainer. I don't have to ask this person's permission to go see Roberto De Zerbi. Normally, I call him, ask him to see him and that's it. Well today, that’s not the case. »
