Without waiting for the results of the season, Frank McCourt has already decided. After the announcement of the departure of general manager Stéphane Tessier, the owner of Olympique de Marseille comforted president Pablo Longoria. The Spaniard and his advisor Medhi Benatia can therefore begin to prepare for the next exercise.
The departure of Stéphane Tessier is not only linked to family obligations. If the general director of Olympique de Marseille leaves his post at the end of the season, it is also a message addressed to Pablo Longoria. Collaboration became difficult between the two men. It is therefore the president who obtained the favors of the owner Frank McCourt, whose entourage ensures a “ full support » to the Spanish leader.
“ Pablo’s position has never been called into question and his bond as well as that of his teams with McCourt Global has remained strong from the start, there is no subject at this levelcertified the American clan with RMC. The trust is total, the links permanent, anchored towards and for the club. » The message should reassure Pablo Longoria. The president of Olympique de Marseille, like his advisor Medhi Benatia, needed guarantees about his future before embarking on the major maneuvers of the summer.
Longoria found motivation again
Without even waiting for the final results and the results of the season, Frank McCourt did not hesitate to reassure him when doubts could have appeared about his work. Pablo Longoria indeed suffered criticism because of the construction of the squad last summer. It is clear that coach Jean-Louis Gasset lacks solutions to complete the exercise. Apparently, his superior does not share the opinion of his detractors. A strong gesture for the president, “ invigorated and full of vitality » in his own words in private, especially after the tensions with supporter groups at the very start of the season.
