Present at a press conference on Tuesday at the Commanderie, André Villas-Boas said he had presented his resignation to the management of Olympique de Marseille following the recruitment of Olivier Ntcham on Monday.
“I submitted my resignation.
I do not agree with sports policy, the player (Ntcham) who arrived was not what I wanted.
I have nothing to do with this decision, I learned it in the morning.
He is precisely a player to whom I said no.
I made the decision to present my resignation to the management which has not yet given a "feedback".
I don't want anything from OM, I just want to leave because of a dispute in sports policy.
It's a shame that we've come to a point like this.
I don't want Frank McCourt's or OM's money.
There is something untouchable, it is my professionalism towards the team, I cannot accept that.
The club have lived 2-3 years of anything on transfers.
I'm waiting for feedback from my management, I'm focused on Lens and our next match (Wednesday).
I continue until the management lets me go. "
"It's not my way of working"
André Villas-Boas
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“It is not related to the incidents on Saturday, but to the sporting aspect which is not understood, added the Portuguese.
On the departure of Radonjic (at the Hertha Berlin), I was warned at 10:30 p.m.
It's not acceptable.
I have a contract, I respect it, I support my group but the management asked me for time.
This is not a problem.
I have a lot of respect for Frank (McCourt), a principle has been broken, this is not the first time that a player has arrived at a club without the coach being aware.
It's not my way of working.
If the management refuses my resignation, we continue.
I don't want money from OM, I just want to leave. "
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