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Hungry for sport, he grew up to the sound of Formula 1 engines and the exploits of Ronaldinho. Today, with a Master’s degree in sports journalism, he no longer misses an F1 Grand Prix or a PSG match, his two passions and specialties.
Long very critical of Pablo Longoria and his management of OM, Christophe Dugarry has changed his mind! The 1998 world champion commented on the Spanish leader’s interview with L’EQUIPE, and he is delighted to see him recognize his mistakes. All with a new project that seems to please him.
Appointed president of theABOUT in 2021 only a few months after his arrival as sports director, Pablo Longoria was not always convincing. Besides, Christophe Dugarry regularly criticized him, but he was convinced by the interview with the Spanish leader in the columns of THE TEAM in which he notably accepts his mistakes at the head of the Marseille club.
“Yes, I changed my mind about Longoria”
« Yes, I changed my mind about Longoria. I was very hard on him. Sometimes when he spoke, I felt like a guy was making fun of me, who was missing the point. I found it to be more of a distraction than anything else. What is good about him since he has been at OM is that he is a man of conviction and who is not afraid to do things. This is not a president who has come to take his place in the presidential gallery and wait to see what happens. The guy is hyperactive, sometimes too much », says the former player of theABOUT at the microphone of Rothen s’enflamme on RMCbefore continuing.
“He came with ideas, it’s already huge”
« But he came up with ideas, it’s already huge. He took his responsibilities. After that, he was wrong (…) I like people who admit their mistakes because no one has the truth. He tried things. I find that what OM has become today is coherent. I say bravo for the recruits, bringing in De Zerbi, bringing in Hojbjerg, bringing in Rabiot… I think there are decisions that are strong. Also convincing his shareholder to put in money while TV rights have fallen, that also proves that his relationship with McCourt is of quality, his relationship with his sports director is also of quality. So I want to say well done », added Christophe Dugarry.
