Long interview with The Team granted by Pablo Longoria. The president of Olympique Marseille obviously spoke about the choice to rely on Roberto De Zerbi and the ambitions of the club: “De Zerbi knew the environment, the DNA of this club already from our first conversations. Then he is a young coach, who has already carried out medium-term projects and has the ability to build a team , an identity. This type of modern, innovative coach allows you to look far ahead.”
Ambitions: “There is a very strong will on the part of everyone, starting from the owner. We want to build, that the project lasts as long as possible. We must insist on the same message, hit like a hammer every day. Since I have been president , De Zerbi is the only coach who has been offered a three-season contract. You bring younger players to a club like OM, you run a sporting risk; if you give continuity, however, you can have sporting benefits financial. We must try to increase the level: if a player is worth 4 out of 10 today and you believe he can finish the season at 6 and that he can reach 7 the following season…. Sporting results are the most important thing, Marseille. has the obligation to be in the Champions League every season. We have to get it into our heads for three years, we want to establish ourselves among the twenty-four best European clubs thanks also to the new Champions League format.”