Posted on December 8, 2021 at 12:00 am by DM
Former sports director of OM, Andoni Zubizarreta returned to his visit to Marseille and in particular his work during the transfer markets.
Arrived in October 2016 in the wake of Frank McCourt, Andoni Zubizarreta held the role of sports director of OM until May 2020. The former manager of FC Barcelona has, during his stint , made a nice move like the return of Dimitri Payet in January 2017. But Zubizarreta also made bets, which did not pay off such as the recruitment of Patrice Evra , Kostas Mitroglou , or even Kévin Strootman . The former Spanish goalkeeper returned to his time at OM .
“There are players from whom we expected a lot, but who disappointed”
< p> Andoni Zubizarreta admitted in particular that he had suffered many failures in the transfer market, without revealing any names. The Spaniard also confided in his best recruiting, and he's not a player. “What if I got frustrated after the many refusals from players? It’s part of the job. It's true that we had possibilities, but after that we have to see if it can work or not. My best recruitment? Nasser Larguet. The worst ? There are players from whom we expected a lot, but who disappointed. It must also be said that playing at the Velodrome with pressure was not easy, “ Zubizarreta told beIN SPORTS microphone.