The former Chilean coach has earned the appreciation of the France squad’s dressing room, which he occupies in second place in Ligue 1, only behind the mighty PSG of Lionel Messi, Neymar and company. They highlight his character, although they call him a “cheater”.
Jorge Sampaoli has won the appreciation of Olympique de Marseille. There are plenty of reasons. One only has to look at the current Ligue 1 standings to understand why the former Chile manager is held in such high esteem at the French club. The Olympians They are second in the French competition table and are only beaten by the almighty PSG , led by Lionel Messi and Neymar. The Casilendense team plays well and wins.
Sampaoli’s style is also attractive. Especially to his players, who see him as a close coach, who gets involved in the team beyond his professional activities, although in this he reveals the particular traits of his personality. “He doesn’t like to lose, but it’s funny “explains, for example, the central defender William Saliba, one of the figures of the team, during a broadcast of the program Le Vestiaire, of the channel RMC Sport 1.
“He’s a ‘cheater'”
Saliba the height of praise. “When it comes time to train he is serious but when training is over he likes to joke. He jokes with everyone. On the human side, he is also a very good coach. “, deepens.
The defender is not the only player to take part in the program nor the only one to refer to the Casildense, always in a festive tone. Pape Gueye, Amine Harit and Dimitri Payet enthusiastically join the conversation and provide even more humorous and meaningful information. “But he’s a cheat! He cheats a lot! You shouldn’t play tennis with him. sucks and cheats Harit accuses.
Yet it is Pape Gueye who delivers the coup de grace. “He’s the worst football coach I’ve ever had. Even for short passes… He knows football but he’s bad! he reveals, alluding to the questionable footballing skills of the man who led U to win the Copa Sudamericana in 2011 and Chile to win their first Copa América in 2015.
Sampaoli arrived at Olympique de Marseille last year, after managing Atlético Mineiro in Brazil. With the France team, he has a performance of 63.7%, which largely explains the valuation he generates in the club.
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