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Mercato: A Ballon d’Or is coming to OM!

Bernard Colas

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Passionate about sport, cinema and television (on screen and behind) since his childhood, Bernard has been a journalist for 10 Sport since 2018. More skilled with the keyboard in hand than with the ball on his feet, he decides to mainly cover a beloved sport, criticized and hated at the same time (football) and a sport that is not one (wrestling).

Jean-Pierre Papin chose to continue the adventure with Olympique de rather than joining FC , in great difficulty in Ligue 2. Currently coach of the Marseille reserve, the winner of the 1991 Ballon d’Or aims to make to build his team in National 2 as he made known this Friday.

It was the soap opera at the end of December for OM. Returned to the Marseille city in 2022 as an advisor, Jean-Pierre Papin has been the reserve coach since November 2023, keeping in mind the dream of taking back the reins of a first team, like the FC Martigues. After separating from Thierry Laureythe Ligue 2 team had set its sights on JPPwho ended up declining the proposal. In remarks given to Provencethe 1991 Ballon d’Or sealed his future.

“I have a challenge to finish with OM”

« I have nothing to say about thathe said regarding the failure of his coming to Martigues. I have a challenge to finish with OM, I have five months left and I want to move up to National 2 with this team. As we are well placed and compared to what we did last year, I wanted to finish my year with them. There is half a season left and I think it would be good for the club to have this reserve team which plays a category above. »

“If he agrees to join the club’s new project, we will be very happy to be able to count on him”

In the surroundings of Jean-Pierre The priestthe failure of negotiations with the FC Martigues is seen as good news as we could read recently in Provence : « He’s making a good decision by not going through this hassle. He intends to complete his mission with OM “. For its part, the Marseille team is counting on its legend: “ If he agrees to join the club’s new project, we will be very happy to be able to count on him. It’s a question of rules, discipline and sporting strategy ».

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