Roberto De Zerbi ready to withdraw the captaincy from Leonardo Balerdi?

Before this new international break which begins, Olympique de Marseille is in a small crisis. The Olympians indeed have a disastrous record at the Vélodrome, notably with the heavy defeat against PSG during the Classic (0-3) and the latest one, Friday evening, against Auxerre (1-3).

This defeat caused a lot of noise with Roberto De Zerbi in particular, who inflicted an incredible sanction on his players. The Italian manager, who even offered to leave his position as manager if it could improve the club's situation, also attacked a player in particular.

Roberto De Zerbi not tender with Leonardo Balerdi

This is Leonardo Balerdi. Captain of the Marseille defense and captain this season, he has disappointed in his last outings and Roberto De Zerbi did not fail to let him know after the debacle against AJA. “You’re short of coui…. ! » he would have said in the locker room while addressing the Argentine central defender.

A team that seems to lack character, a captain reprimanded by his coach, what if Roberto De Zerbi changed captain? “An armband that changes arms is clearly not to be ruled out for future matches,” writes Livefoot. The media is thinking in particular of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who will stay at OM after his loan, to regain the captaincy.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg future captain?

The former Tottenham midfielder has settled into the Marseille midfield since then. He already seems unstoppable and above all has the character and experience to be the captain of OM. Will Roberto De Zerbi take this option? Nothing is certain. In any case, he has almost two weeks to think about it before Marseille's next match, on November 23 in Lens.

Because this change of captain could have significant repercussions, particularly on Leonardo Balerdi. Already lacking in confidence on the pitch, removing this role from him could deal him another blow. But this could also free him from additional weight and help him regain his flamboyant level of play from last season. It’s a little dilemma that presents itself to Roberto De Zerbi.