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“We regret the absence of Marseille supporters,” confides the Lyon general manager before OL-OM

1/31/2024, 7:49:03 PM

Highlights: Laurent Prud'homme has been in charge of Lyon since December 4. The former L'Équipe boss admits he regrets the absence of Marseille supporters. He says: "There is no reason why this is not going well. I trust our supporters. They support the institution, they want it to be saved. I was very well received at the Vélodrome by Pablo Longoria, I am delighted to welcome him and his teams. » Subscribe Already subscribed? To log in, click here.


Five days before the Olympico, Laurent Prud'homme, the new general director of OL, approaches the return match with a certain serenity, tro

“A football match must above all be a spectacle, and it is the osmosis between the spectacle and the actors that can be a success.

We sincerely regret the absence of Marseille supporters.

If it's linked to what happened in the first leg, I don't see the connection, other than an illogical continuation.

» Officially in post at OL since December 4, Laurent Prud'homme cannot decently be suspected of underestimating the dangers linked to an Olympico.

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However, a certain form of candor resonates in the speech given this Wednesday by the former boss of L'Équipe to a small handful of journalists, four days before OL-OM: "There is no reason why this is not going well.

I trust our supporters.

They support the institution, they want it to be saved.

I was very well received at the Vélodrome by Pablo Longoria, I am delighted to welcome him and his teams.

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