In an interview with Téléfoot, Pablo Longoria spoke about the semi-final of the Europa League against Atalanta and the importance of this meeting for the Marseille project.
It’s certainly the most important match of the season. The first leg against Atalanta, the Europa League semi-final (Thursday, 9 p.m.) is fast approaching. The president of OM, Pablo Longoria, spoke about this meeting and the European fervor which reigns in the Marseille city at the microphone of Téléfoot. “Everyone only talks about that in the street. We feel the connection of people and the hope with the European competition.”
However, there is no question of abandoning Ligue 1: “We have four Championship finals. For the club it is very important to play in a European competition. We must never concentrate on just one competition,” said the Olympian president. while OM (8th this Sunday at midday) is still out of the qualifying places for Europe in L1.
Longoria still attached to the project
While the Marseille president had thought about leaving the Marseille boat at the start of the season, his heart and mind now seem 100% on the Marseille project: “Everyone must become aware of the importance of this match (face at Atalanta),” he says. “It’s important to go for the final for the continuity of the project with a potential qualification for the final and the Champions League.”
OM can only count on a victory in the Europa League to join the biggest European competition next season. But for that we must already get rid of the Bergamo club with a first leg scheduled for May 2 at the Vélodrome and the return a week later against Italy. But first, Marseille must still fight in Ligue 1 with the reception of Lens this Sunday (9 p.m.) which constitutes the first of the four finals mentioned by Pablo Longoria.
