Posted December 7, 2021 at 1:15 am by DM
Former sports director of OM, Andoni Zubizarreta spoke about his relationship with Jacques-Henri Eyraud and Rudi Garcia, but also on his role in recruiting the club.
In August 2016, the OM changed owners. At the head of the Marseille club since the death of her husband, Margarita Louis-Dreyfus sold the club to Frank McCourt, former owner of the baseball team of < strong> Los Angeles . To start this new adventure, the American billionaire had decided to surround himself with Jacques-Henri Eyraud , appointed to the presidency of the OM , but also Andoni Zubizarreta, responsible for the sports sector. Regarding the field of recruitment, the former sports director of FC Barcelona nevertheless had to collaborate with Eyraud , but also with Rudi Garcia , coach of OM between 2016 and 2019.
“It was President Eyraud who had the decision-making power, neither Rudi nor me”
The former sports director of OM returned to his role in Marseille, especially during recruitment periods. “I would say it's 50% for Rudi Garcia, 40% for me and 10% for Jacques Henri-Eyraud for the sporting side. On the economic side, it was President Eyraud who had the decision-making power, it was he who could define the amount of the financial envelope available, neither Rudi nor me. If we had a discussion on one profile or another, it was up to him to find the right route. I think we have an interesting percentage of success … “said Zubizarreta in an interview with beIN SPORTS.