Mercato: He leaves OM because of Griezmann and reveals his truths

Friday 10th January 2025 12:04 PM

Thibault Morlain
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Journalist

After trying different sports, Thibault turned to a career as an amateur footballer. When making a choice between becoming a professional footballer and a journalist, the qualities tipped the scales to one side. Here he is now in the editorial team of 10 Sport, after a diploma obtained at the International Institute of Communication in Paris.

This Saturday, Rennes welcomes OM in Ligue 1. A meeting which will inevitably be special for Jorge Sampaoli, former coach of the Marseille club and now in Brittany. The Argentinian then decided to slam the door on Marseille. A resounding departure for which Sampaoli has no regrets today.

In 2022, Jorge Sampaoli made a resounding decision and left his post as OM coach. Arriving a year and a half earlier to replace André Villas-Boas, the Argentinian arrived at this exceptional choice following disagreements with his management concerning the transfer market. Sampaoli dreamed in particular ofAntoine Griezmann or even Renato Sanches. Two XXL transfers thatABOUT finally couldn’t offer him and the technician then packed his bags accordingly.

“It’s too late to have regrets”

Today at Rennes, Jorge Sampaoli will find theABOUT this Saturday in Ligue 1. At a press conference, the Argentinian then returned to his departure from the Marseille club, stating in particular: “ What if I regret my choice to leave? It is too late to have regrets, I chose to leave because the club had made certain contractual decisions with which I did not necessarily agree and out of respect for the president, I opted for a step aside ».

“It’s an old love, a place where I was loved very much”

« What do I keep from my time at OM? For me, it’s an old love, a place where I was loved a lot, that I loved a lot, afterward it’s my opponent and we will do everything to win, even if OM is there. one of the best teams in the Championship, a team which has organized itself very well since the start of the season and which has ambitions », also indicated Jorge Sampaoli about his experience Marseille. The time has now come for a reunion with the Argentinian now on the bench. Rennes.