In a statement, Olympique de Marseille said it had offered André Villas-Boas a two-season contract extension, plus one optional.
Will stay, won’t stay? Since the official departure of Andoni Zubizarreta last Thursday, that of André Villas-Boas, closely linked to the Spanish sporting director, has been mentioned emphatically, despite the attempt by Marseille leaders to keep him. Rumors to which the club has decided to respond in a statement on Tuesday. “Following erroneous information in the press of the day concerning the extension of contract proposed to André Villas-Boas, theOM wishes to re-establish the reality of the facts “, says Olympian management on Twitter.
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OM explains that “As of last week”, Jacques-Henri Eyraud expressed to the Portuguese coach “His willingness to offer him an extension of contract”. A desire shared by owner Frank McCourt, who confirmed it to “AVB” over the weekend. “At the end of the day on Monday, the club sent André Villas-Boas a proposal to extend the contract by two years (seasons 2021-22 and 2022-23) plus one optional year (2023-24), if the ‘OM qualified for the Champions League that year’, specify Ciel and Blanc.
OM wants “Write a decisive page in its modern history” with Villas-Boas
“For twenty years, OM has been a club that has suffered from chronic instability. Twenty-four coaching mandates were issued by OM during this period. For twenty years, only three coaches have benefited from a contractual commitment of four years or more: Didier Deschamps, Rudi Garcia and today André Villas-Boas with this proposal “, adds the second in Ligue 1. One way of explaining that if the Marseille coach, much appreciated by the players and the supporters, decides to leave, the leaders will have done everything to keep him.
“It shows first of all the will of the club to create the conditions of stability without which nothing solid can be built on the long term in football and in particular at the Olympique de Marseille, he continues. This then demonstrates the determination of the club to invest when it deems it necessary in the conditions of sporting success. This finally demonstrates all the confidence of the club in the technical qualities of André Villas-Boas with which Olympique de Marseille wishes to write a decisive page in its modern history. “
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Christophe Galtier
He is the ideal candidate, but he is under contract with Losc.
Leonardo Jardim
In Monaco, he proved that he knew how to work with young people.
Bruno Genesio
It would be surprising and frowned upon by Marseille supporters, but you never know.
Laurent Blanc
His experience and the quality of play he advocates could seduce the Vélodrome.
Jocelyn Gourvennec
Passed by Guingamp and Bordeaux, he knows Ligue 1 well.
Habib Beye
The consultant dreams of training OM one day, but he gives himself another two years before starting.
Gabriel Heinze
With his grinta, the former Argentine defender left excellent memories in Marseille …
Mauricio Pochettino
It would be a huge blow from the leaders of Marseille.
André Villas-Boas
After all, he’s not gone yet …
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