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Holder of a Master's degree in international law, I realized at the end of my university career that it was important to evolve in a field that you appreciate. Overnight, I decided to put an end to my parents' dream, who saw in me a future lawyer, to make a living from my passion: sport. Since then, I have covered transfer windows and sports news, trying to keep readers informed as best as possible.
OM does not forget its alumni. Today in Brazil and Rennes, Dimitri Payet and Steve Mandanda negotiated a retraining project in Marseille before their departure. Once their playing career is over, which could happen in 2025, they will be able to integrate the Marseille organization chart in a role which has yet to be defined.
Between them, they have played nearly 939 matches in the OM jersey. Dimitri Payet et Steve Mandanda have the Marseille club firmly attached to them despite their exile in Brazil and in Brittany. The two legends regularly visit the Velodrome to visit their former teammates, but certainly also to take the temperature. Because according to several relatives, their adventureABOUT is not finished. Before leaving the Marseille city, Payet et Mandanda negotiated a reconversion project.
Payet reached an agreement
As announced by Dimitri Payet, present at Marseille on December 14, their role is not yet defined, but a tacit agreement exists. “It will be up to the president to decide. Afterwards, there is an agreement, something that has been signed. I will take the place that is given to me because my objective is to help OM and give back everything that was given to me” confided the player Vasco da Gama, whose contract expires next June.
End of career in Rennes for Mandanda?
In a similar situation on a contractual level, Steve Mandanda would also have the possibility of returning to his favorite club. “ It's true that there is an agreement. There was a desire from Pablo Longoria not to part ways definitively with someone who knows OM and football so well. Will it be in sports management or on the field? This will be discussed at the appropriate time depending on the needs of the club. » declared a person close to the case. While the arrival of Brice Samba pushes him a little more towards the exit, will the former Marseille player make his return to Marseille in 2025? The recent return of Fabrizio Ravanelli showed that there is still a place for legends.
