Bielsa resigns. The undersides of the separation between him and OM – Ouest-France

In its edition of Tuesday, Le Parisien revealed a different version of the facts concerning the dispute between Bielsa OM on its renegotiated contract. At the official announcement of his resignation, the Argentine coach had said the Olympian club had changed the terms of the contract. But the truth could be any other …

Le Parisien says that everything was played last Wednesday at a meeting between Philippe Perez, CEO of OM, Igor Levin, lawyer Louis-Dreyfus group and therefore Marcelo Bielsa. During this interview, “El Loco” would have explained to want to change the terms of its contract for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 seasons. First, he demanded a salary increase from 300 000 euros per month to 415 000. On the other hand, and it is on this point that the tensions erupted between the club and its coach, Bielsa asked that its second contract year (2016-2017 season) is no longer optional but cohosh unconditionally.

A Marcelo Bielsa being greedy

So far, this second year of the contract was conditioned by a place in the top four at the end of this season. Moreover, he announced at the same time he is ready to sign two years, but will not make the second season. Ensuring a contract for two years, Argentina actually protects the rear. Legally and financially. If ever OM were to fire the first year, it will affect all his monthly payments until the end of his contract. This is equivalent to the arrival a small jackpot of 10 million euros.

Faced with this new requirement of Marcelo Bielsa, the lawyer Louis-Dreyfus group rising tone. Little versed in football affairs, he responds “American” without much flexibility, arguing that this project is not quite square. It shines, the Bielsa suddenly shines and the meeting turns sour. The OM coach leaves the room explaining that he does not want to deal with these two parties, but only now with Vincent Labrune

Vincent Labrune. “But what you have do? “

Then his altercation with Jan Van Winckel, followed by the departure of the latter, rumors sending him to Mexico and the defeat against Caen pushed” El Loco “to his latest bombshell Ligue 1 Saturday night. Le Parisien revealed an exchange between Bielsa and Labrune, in the corridors of the Velodrome, right after the press conference masterful Argentinean and the official announcement of his resignation. Labrune: “What do you do? “ Bielsa: ” I made you know that I did not want to negotiate with the other two. “ Labrune: ” that is not the issue. We sign the contract together, I’ve already said. “ Bielsa: ” It’s too late “. Theatrical.