Will leave, will not leave… Sacred JPP. A hot topic in the heart of autumn, the future of Jean-Pierre Papin at OM plays out at the dawn of winter. After his open conflict with Ali Zarrak, head of the Pro2 group, during which he seriously considered throwing in the towel, before his management calmed things down, the 1991 Ballon d'Or still animates Olympian news, while this one this is hibernating while waiting for the transfer window to open. This time, his name came out of the woods some 40 kilometers from the Vel', where the bench of Provençal Venice lies vacant.
In search of a successor to Thierry Laurey, sacked in mid-December, FC Martigues had set its sights on the OM reserve coach. A godsend for Papin, who has never hidden his thirst for competition and his desire to reconnect with the professional world. Especially since its position on the heights of La Commanderie remains weakened, since the reorganization of the training center carried out by the Longoria-Benatia tandem (departures of Yann Daniélou and Marco Otero, arrival of “Titou” Hasni at the head of the nursery, synonymous with a new direction adopted by the Olympic). But the perfect opportunity to sign a deal “win-win” seems to have fallen through.
