An analysis by local media Le 10 Sport sheds light on the work of OM president Pablo Longoria to sign 12 players. And in particular the Chilean striker, and the work “in the shadows” to have him incorporated.
Gradually, Alexis Sanchez he regains the figure status he had in European football. His signing for Olympique de Marseille, France’s most popular team, has drawn particular attention in the world champions league. His three goals in five matches with the OM jersey are the sign of a good start to the season. Of course, he missed the team’s debut in the Champions League group stage, due to a suspension he picked up from Inter.
In an effort to contest the Ligue 1 scepter against the all-powerful Paris Saint-Germain, the Marseille team have gone from strength to strength. There were 12 additions to the squad led by Croatian Igor Tudor. This is explained by the management of President Pablo Longoria. local environment The 10 Sport do one analysis of the Marseille market, praising the work of the young Spanish manager.
“Once again this summer, Pablo Longoria was very active in strengthening Igor Tudor’s squad at OM. In effect, The Marseille president has finalized the arrival of 12 new players, including world football star Alexis Sánchez. Consequently, the Longoria method is effective and has enabled the club to integrate many players”, start saying.
Besides Tocopillano, the other reinforcements are: Samuel Gigot, Isaak Touré, Chancel Mbemba, Rubén Blanco, Jonathan Clauss, Nuno Tavares, Jordan Veretout, Luis Suárez, Issa Kaboré and Eric Bailly. “Like last summer, Pablo Longoria was on all fronts and allows Tudor to have a full squad for the Champions League. The president’s work on the transfer market is bearing fruit,” adds Le 10 Sport.
Regarding the Sánchez case in particular, they say “ghost work” was done to hire him. “The big hit of the summer was the arrival of Alexis Sánchez, who had previously broken his contract with Inter (terminated). And this time it was Pablo Longoria himself who trusted his working methods” they added.
They used the words of the helmsman himself to outline their strategy: “It’s teamwork and patience to tell the truth. I would like to thank Alexis and his agent, Fernando Felicevich, for their patience. There were days with many phone calls. We had already started last year. How is Alexis, what do you think, what will be his future? It was a fight with Ribalta (Javier, the club’s sporting director). We start in earnest in June. For Alexis it was very clear, so for us it was easier. It was long, but there was trust between everyone.
The nascent career of the historic striker of the Chilean team leaves good feelings. This Saturday, Alexis has a new opportunity to stand out. For the French championship, Marseille hosts Lille (3:00 p.m. Chilean time), at the Stade Vélodrome. Then, on Tuesday, still at home, they play their second presentation for the Champions League, against Eintracht Frankfurt, the last champion of the Europa League.
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