During a preparation course in the south of Portugal with his players and his staff, André Villas-Boas (AVB), confided at length to the Team on his decision to continue the Olympian adventure. In cold with his management since the departure of Andoni Zubizarreta, the Marseille coach had not mince words by explaining openly that his destiny was linked to that of the Basque. On May 15, after learning of the sporting director's departure, AVB recalled one of the reasons for his arrival in Bouches-du-Rhône: "I first came here for the size of the club and for the relationship that I have with Andoni. "
Today, the former Tottenham coach returns to his remarks. "These moments were very difficult for me, it is very hard to go back on my word when I had exposed myself publicly," he said.
André Villas-Boas: "OM in the Champions League is attractive"
The OM coach explains why he decided to stay and hopes that the C1 will allow him to keep his best players and make them come from others. https://t.co/dFIXBY1qbd pic.twitter.com/y6nH8hc1LR
"The players made the difference"
AVB admits, its first decision was not taken with a clear head: "I always make my decisions alone, that's why my career has known this trajectory, with these choices which are sometimes taken in emotion more than rationality. What about his conflicting relationship with its president Jacques-Henri Eyraud? The Portuguese assures him: “It's better. The direct line changed things a bit… We maintained a correct line. "
Second in Ligue 1, AVB has had an emotional season. Close to his players, they weighed on the scales. “The players made the difference. They reassured me on the sporting aspect, on the quality, on the state of mind ”, he confided.
Next season, Olympique de Marseille will find the Champions League, a circumstance that the Marseille coach did not favor in his choice: "the Champions League, a little, I thought about it. "