A new controversy emerges around the OM transfer window! Former ASSE player, John the Fire accuse Vincent Labrune for sabotaging his career in 2013.
Mercato OM: Vincent Labrune cited in the failed transfer of Yohan Mollo
Midfielder Yohan Mollo has reignited a controversy that has been brewing for several years. On TikTok, he claimed that his transfer to Olympique de Marseille in 2013 was sabotaged by the club's former president, Vincent Labrune.
At the time, Yohan Mollo was coming off a remarkable season at AS Saint-Étienne and was being courted by several teams, including OM. A mutual interest since the former ASSE player seemed very close to signing for Marseille. But at the last moment, Vincent Labrune would have preferred to recruit Florian Thauvin from Lille OSC.
Vincent Labrune accused of favoritism
According to Mollo, this decision would be motivated by personal ties between Labrune and Thauvin, both from Orléans. “I was a better passer, I won a title, I was ready for the demands of the high level, it put me off football,” he confided on social networks.
This revelation has relaunched the debate behind the scenes of the OM transfer window and on the influence of relationships in the world of football. Yohan Mollo, who has never hidden his frustration with his aborted transfer to OM, points the finger at Vincent Labrune for having ruined his chances of having a more brilliant career.
This story also suggests that transfers are not made solely on sporting criteria, and that personal relationships can sometimes weigh heavily in the balance. It remains to be seen what the reaction of those involved will be.
