It’s time for a reunion between OM and Jorge Sampaoli, a year and a half after the announcement of the Argentinian’s shock departure in July 2022. Now stationed at Stade Rennais, Sampaoli will welcome the ‘Olympique de Marseille in Rennes on Saturday. Roberto De Zerbi paid tribute to him and will not do him any favors.
Arrived a month after the surprise departure ofAndré Villas-Boasthe fireman Jorge Sampaoli had to put out the fire internally Marseille. And for a little less than a season and a half, the Argentine coach delighted Marseille supporters by snatching second place in the standings at the end of the 2021/2022 season on the very last day of the championship. Sampaoli had made the decision to leave his position due to dissatisfaction with the start of summer recruitment.
“Sampaoli is a great coach, he has achieved good results here in Marseille”
Since then, the‘About has experienced a slew of coaches,Igor Tudor his successor to Roberto DeZerbi passing through Marcelino, Gennaro Gattuso et Jean–Louis Gasset. By Zerbi signed a three-season contract on June 29, 2024 at Olympique de Marseille. And this Saturday at Roazhon Park, theABOUT will find Jorge Sampaoli. The opportunity for Roberto DeZerbi to paint a flattering portrait of him. “Sampaoli is a great coach, he has achieved good results here in Marseille. It’s going to be a difficult match with a strong team that strengthens itself with two good players. The match will be difficult for everyone, it will be an important test, we want to continue this momentum.”
“We don’t want to calculate anything, we have to run, score goals and not concede any”
At a press conference, Roberto DeZerbi announced the color and its ambitions for this confrontation in Breton lands. “We want to continue to win, we know that what we have done so far doesn’t count if there is no continuity in the results. We don’t want to calculate anything, we have to run, score goals and not concede any.” L‘About remains on six games without defeat and in view of the speech delivered by the Italian coach, the objective is to continue this good series.
