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Asked about the situation of André Villas-Boas, Alvaro Gonzalez reveals that the players had a big influence on the choice of the Portuguese technician.
Just under two months ago, supporters of theOlympic Marseille were already wondering who would replace André Villas-Boas. And for good reason, the departure of the Portuguese technician was no doubt in the wake of that ofAndoni Zubizarreta. And for good reason, André Villas-Boas never hid that he linked his future to that of his sports director. And yet, he finally stayed on and decided to honor his last year of contract. In the columns of The team, Alvaro Gonzalez confirms that the players have had a big influence in this matter.
Players pushed to convince Villas-Boas
« For me, it was very important that he remain at the head of the team. With Andoni (Zubizarreta, sports director), he was the person who trusted me and wanted me to come to OM. The departure of Andoni was a difficult moment, because it was decisive for my coming here and for that of André. It was he who made our arrival possible. Thanks to him, we had a very good season. Before I got to Marseille, André had called me personally to come. There, it was up to us, the players, to do something for the coach, and for the staff, with whom we had a great season. We all deserve to have fun playing the Champions League together. So we called the coach. I spoke with him to discuss his situation, his state of mind. We concluded that all together we must stay and play this Champions League. I think that he, like us, had a great season, he enjoyed playing at the Vélodrome, with this audience. And playing in the Champions League, in this atmosphere, these are special moments for us, the players. I think the Mister lives like that, too. So we tried to convince him to continue all together.»
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