A week in the life of Olympique de Marseille can last an eternity, and there has been plenty of upheaval at the club after Roberto De Zerbi reached an agreement with Les Phocéens to depart the Stade Vélodrome after 18 months in charge. With no permanent manager yet in place, despite rumours that former Stade Rennais boss Habib Beye is next in line for the hot-seat at OM, Les OIympiens turn to interim boss Jacques Abardonado once again to see the club through the latest crisis.“I have never seen a coach love a coach so much,” said Pancho at Marseille’s training ground on Friday, with Marseille facing Strasbourg at the weekend in Ligue 1. “What I can insist is that the players need to take responsibility. It’s now that we need to act, and quickly.” “Marseille is an extraordinary club in in two senses: it means the life of a coach can be 1-2 years because there is a lot of pressure. We are a team that have won the European Cup in the past and we have a history. To change the pressure from supporters, you need years.” “Every manager that comes here knows what to expect. It’s what makes the beauty of Marseille, if you come here you need to have results,” finished the former OM player and one of De Zerbi’s coaches.GFFN | George Boxall– Reporting from La Commanderie, Marseille.
‘Players need to take responsibility, and act quick’ – Marseille interim boss on Roberto De Zerbi exit
