Labrune and the “pretext” of Bielsa – Sports.fr

Released silence Thursday, the president of the OM Vincent Labrune referred to his “amazement”, his “incomprehension” and “disappointment” after the sensational resignation of Marcelo Bielsa.

Five days after the surprise departure of Marcelo Bielsa after the opening defeat against Caen OM (0-1), Vincent Labrune has finally speak Thursday at the training center Robert -Louis Dreyfus. To first discuss his “amazement” his “misunderstanding” and “disappointment” after the thunderclap of “El Loco “which has never turned its both (on) name.

But it is especially on those famous words of the new contract of the president Argentine coach OM was expected. “It was a record contract for a coach in the history of OM” , he initially insisted, stressing the substantial efforts made by the shareholder, before explaining that “the main terms of the contract discussed since late April had not changed. But on Wednesday, he changed the condition of his option year. In the contract signed last summer, he had an option related to a condition (finish on the podium, ed ), but he wanted to make it disappear. And his contract would eventually be two years. It was measure the consequences but that evening, everything was settled. For me it was about to detail and there was no major disagreement on the terms of the contract. This point of technicality seems to be more an excuse than anything else. “

And if he praised ” heritage “ left by Bielsa, including ” in Structurally “, and found ” take all “ Labrune then returned to the character of the coach ” unpredictable. But it has not found, it’s part of the character. This is also why there was a touch of madness in a Vélodrome last season. “

To replace the Interim succeed Franck Passi, the Marseille manager which has no place name, is not “in no hurry. We work, we study the applications and we obviously discuss with the shareholder. We can say that we have a short-list but it is not pressed, it can move very quickly “ And as expected, the lucky French should not be based Vincent Labrune. “We must understand that this is not a matter of nationality but of philosophy. And I did not feel that France is a spectacular championship, even if it is effective “ Before you (try to) reassure the supporters of the OM: “. There are three weeks of the transfer window, and there will be a competitive team. “