“Finishing eighth in the championship is not acceptable. It’s unacceptable, I have a really feeling of disappointment,” said the manager who presented himself in the mixed zone after the last victory (2-1), useless, of his team. However, he admitted that his team had been logically punished after a too chaotic course. “It’s been a long season, with a lot of high and low moments. No more negative moments, that’s why we finished eighth. Ultimately, a 34-day championship positions you where you deserve. We didn’t deserve better,” he conceded.
Very efficient at the Vélodrome but quickly powerless away from its bases, Marseille, he believes, lacked “ambition”, “personality within the squad”. “Luckily the season is coming to an end. It’s a tiring season for everyone,” he continued. How do we bounce back now? “We have already analyzed a lot, we will continue to analyze. Now is also the time to look, to start rebuilding for next season. The head has been (already busy with that) for a few moments. But above all, we must be self-critical. Everyone is responsible.”
“What we are looking for now is to start a cycle. To start with stability, to start with something that is more consistent than what we have seen on the field this season. To start with a rather positive attitude. The season has already started with very significant negativity since the first days. In a very negative atmosphere, it is very difficult to perform,” he stressed. “We must seek to change this dynamic (…) We must seek to give pleasure next season,” he concluded.