Jorge Sampaoli wishes to leave his coaching duties at OM one year after the end of his contract. According to our information, he submitted his resignation on Friday morning.
Thunderbolt at OM! Jorge Sampaoli wants to leave his coaching duties a year after the end of his contract, according to information from the team Confirmed by RMC Sport. The Argentine submitted his resignation to his administration on Friday. He won’t be in the stage with the start of the transfer window for the team that marked the arrival of Isaac Touré (Le Havre) on Thursday and the arrival of Samuel Gigot, who ended last winter. This earthquake occurs only two days after recovery. But internally, the technician was already showing his impatience before finding his players.
According to our information, during this week’s interview between Longoria and Sampaoli, the OM president of the Argentine made it clear that the most important thing was the club’s financial balance and that it was necessary to wait for the end of the transfer period in order to be able to hire at fair prices. Sampaoli would have come out of this meeting very upset and convinced that the club did not want to give itself the means to compete in the Champions League. His inner circle believes that there will be no turning back and that his decision is firm and final.
He was worried before he recovered
Last season, Sampaoli reiterated several times his desire to strengthen the workforce, which he already considered very fair. The technician wanted to get closer to the Champions League with good recruits and a deeper bench. Pablo Longoria, who joined RMC Sport last week, said exchanges were daily and “normal” with the Argentine technician.
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The president of Marseille and the entire club were relieved by the DNCG’s decision to lift supervision of the wage bill. But this green light does not seem enough for the former Chile coach. While he doubted that he might leave if his expectations were not met, Sampaoli would have carried out his threats.
Sampaoli joined OM in February 2021 a few weeks after the departure of Andre Villas-Bois, against the background – again – of a row with the club’s recruitment following the arrival of midfielder Olivier Ncham, who did not want him. The Portuguese had targeted Pablo Longoria, then sporting director, for this selection. The Spaniard, who has since become president, presents himself with his first crisis in his highest position at the club.
Within a year and a half, Sampaoli qualified for OM for the European League, before leading the club to the Conference League semi-finals. Above all, he managed to finish second in the last tournament, thus OM qualified for the next Champions League. In all likelihood, he will miss the first match of the competition scheduled for nine weeks (September 6-7, 2023).
