De Zerbi talks of leaving after Marseille lose to Auxerre

Marseille coach Roberto de Zerbi vented his frustration after his group struggled at residence once more on Friday dropping 3-1 to Auxerre.

The Italian coach mentioned after the match he had advised Marseille president Pablo Longoria: “If I’m the issue, I’m prepared to go away. I’ll go away the cash and hand again my contract.

“I come from the road, I’m direct, I don’t discuss for the sake of speaking.”

Marseille have received solely certainly one of their 5 residence Ligue 1 video games this season, whereas they’re unbeaten away successful 5 out of six.

“I got here to Marseille for the Velodrome, to play on the Velodrome,” mentioned the 45-year-old former Brighton supervisor.

“And I can’t get the gamers to provide right here what I see in coaching and in away video games. It’s my fault, it’s my duty.”

“Enjoying on the Velodrome is a privilege. I need to have the ability to go on to the individuals who work with me what I take into consideration soccer. And I can’t do this.”

Marseille have been three down by half time as Lassine Sinayoko, Gaetan Perrin and Hamed Traore scored for Auxerre. Mason Greenwood lowered the deficit from the spot after the hour for his seventh purpose of the league season.

Sinayoko gave the guests the lead on 10 minutes after an error by defender Lilian Brassier.

Then two targets in two minutes instantly earlier than the interval put Auxerre in a commanding place on the Velodrome.

First, Perrin doubled the lead on 43 minutes as Sinayoko turned supplier then Marseille gave the ball away once more and Traore discovered the again of the online by means of goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli’s legs.

Greenwood struck again within the sixty fifth minute from the spot, after a handball in opposition to Clement Akpa.

“Main 3-0 on the break was one thing we’d by no means have imagined,” mentioned Auxerre coach Christophe Pelissier.

“We wished to defend nicely on the within and shortly burst down the flanks. We did that completely and successfully within the first half.”

The consequence sends Auxerre into the European spots as they jumped as much as sixth place on 16 factors.

Marseille stay in second place, six factors behind bitter rivals PSG, however might fall out of the highest three by the top of the weekend, with third-place Monaco and fourth-place Lille each in motion on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

On Saturday, PSG journey to Angers whereas Monaco can leapfrog Marseille into second spot after they go to Strasbourg. Fourth-placed Lille go to fifth-placed Good on Sunday.

AFP