When he arrived at OM, Roberto De Zerbi immediately laid the foundations for his new project. And to be sure of having the consent of his players, he did not hesitate to pull out all the stops.
So the rumors were true. Before accepting the offer from OM, and becoming their coach for the next three seasons, Roberto De Zerbi received important offers. Projects that are more ambitious sportingly and more lucrative financially. The newspaper L'Equipe has just revealed a locker room secret which confirms that the Italian could have had a more prestigious bench than that of OM.
Manchester's proposal revealed in the locker room
In his talk on August 17, the date of OM's first match in Ligue 1 against Brest, Roberto De Zerbi pulled out all the stops. In front of a stunned locker room, the Marseille coach showed the offer received some time earlier from the from… Manchester United! By giving this speech: “This is the contract they offered me, a contract for several seasons with the salary you imagine. This is where I haven't been, because I put my passion before money. I came to Marseille for passion. Football is my life, 24 hours a day…”
Already on the move?
Three months later, OM falters. Despite a third place in the Ligue 1 standings, Roberto De Zerbi cannot digest the sad defeat at home, against Auxerre (1-3). To the point of already mentioning the possibility of departure: “I take responsibility, and not just for today’s defeat. I can't get my home team to play the same way as away. I told Medhi Benatia and Pablo Longoria, I come from the street, I say things as they are: if the problem is me, I am ready to give up my contract, I am leaving without l 'Money, I don't care, I'm not a fake person'. Unless there is a huge surprise, RDZ will not leave. The confidence of the leaders is intact, only his locker room must react and bring more desire and conviction.
