Former sports director of Olympique de Marseille (from 2016 to 2020), Andoni Zubizarreta saw Pablo Longoria succeed him. And then the latter took advantage of the ousting of Jacques-Henri Eyraud to accede to the throne of President of OM. Asked by brand, “Zubi” gave his opinion on the meteoric rise of his compatriot.
“Pablo arrived in exceptional circumstances. He called me when he arrived as sporting director and I explained to him what we were doing there. But I no longer had many contacts. But yes, it’s surprising that Longoria became president because in France, apart from PSG, I don’t think there are any presidents who aren’t French. That’s why I was surprised. But he came in an emergency and the club calmed down with him, which is commendable in a struggling club like OM., he said.
