Jacques-Henri Eyraud had decided to take some distance from the sports sector.
But the catastrophic performance of Marseille players on Saturday at the Vélodrome against Nîmes (1-2) forces the Marseille president to leave his reserve.
Main target of the Phocaeans, the leader warned his players.
If the stadium had been full, "10,000 supporters would have been there (when you left)," he told his staff on Sunday.
He judged the match "pathetic" and judges the Olympians "unworthy of wearing the jersey", tells a witness to the Parisian.
A "cold and thoughtful" anger, analyzes a relative.
“A president is not supposed to yell at his troops every day.
But when he speaks, it makes sense, ”judges a source near the locker room.
His main message this Sunday?
The players who will be at the end of their contract in June, and in particular Florian Thauvin, have 48 hours to say "if they intend to remain professional until the end".
Otherwise, they must find a club by the end of the winter transfer window.
The bad accounting operation against Nîmes adds to the stagnation in which French football finds itself after the Mediapro fiasco.
"Many see themselves too beautiful, but none has the level of the European top 15, thundered Jacques-Henri Eyraud.
The world of football is falling apart.
I don't want to hear any more talk about salary, except to indicate to me that you agree to lower it to face the crisis and to devote part of it to those who suffer more than you.
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"Too much stamped Paris"
Not sure that this shouting - and the fact that it filters through the press - is enough for him to regain credit with Marseille supporters.
They cannot digest the comments he made during a videoconference organized by the Le Shack coworking space in December.
“When I arrived here, 99% of the club's employees were from Marseilles,” explained Jacques-Henri Eyraud.
This is a danger, because in terms of productivity, the impact that a defeat has on the behavior of employees was strong.
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For Emmanuel, OM supporter since the age of 8, “Jacques-Henri Eyraud is too much stamped in Paris with regard to his professional career.
"He" Parisianizes OM ", assures Romain, Ultra member, who recognizes that" his entry into office was full of promise.
“The bond with the supporters has weakened and the break seems to be definitely over.
They therefore attack him, more than the players or the coach.
Executives Florian Thauvin (who missed a penalty against Nîmes) and Dimitri Payet (who only covered 6.8 km in the field) are relatively spared.
André Villas-Boas too.
"He made questionable choices, including the late integration of Pape Gueye and his confidence maintained in certain failing players, points" JC ", close to Commando Ultra.
But overall, he managed for 18 months to maintain a high average of points without financial means.
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