Sète, future partner of Marseille? Bastien Cordoleani says yes
In its desire to develop its training center, Olympique de Marseille does not hesitate to sign partnerships with amateur clubs.
Since the arrival of Frank McCourt at the head of the Marseille club, and even more since the appointment of Pablo Longoria as president, OM have been trying to advance their training. For this, Marseille has launched the project “OM New Generation”, with many partner clubs. If for now all efforts are focused on training, post-training could soon see a major change. Since according to Le Phocéen, a partnership between OM and Sète would be under study for the years to come. During the last transfer window, Marseille had loaned Alexandre Phliponeau and Nassim Ahmed in the National club. With some success, since the two hopes of Marseille training shine in Occitania. This deal between the two clubs, who faced each other in a friendly match last summer, could be beneficial to everyone. If Sète would take advantage of Marseille’s talents to keep its place at the third national level, OM could offer an intermediate stage to its young people between the reserve and the first team. All this in a club two hours drive from Marseille.
“On paper, I like it”
A good idea, according to Bastien Cordoleani. “This possible partnership is a big yes! Especially that it draws from the loan of Alexandre Phliponeau and Nassim Ahmed. Two fairly positive deals in human and sporting terms. Discussions between OM and Sète are going well. It’s a club that is not too far away. It plays in National, a level where the young people of OM can get tougher than in N2. Our young people must have playing time at all costs. The game must also stick to that of OM. If, for example, OM managed to loan Salim Ben Seghir next season, he should end up in a team that plays ball. On paper, I like it. On loans, there are examples in Marseille. Like André Ayew, loaned to Lorient then to Arles-Avignon. There are also counter-examples, with players who did not succeed, like Yusuf Sari in Clermont. Afterwards, the continuity in the exchanges and the partnerships can only be positive, because it will promote stages. Because at OM, young people are a little in the dark between the pro group and the N2. There, with a partnership, that would change things “, launched the consultant of Phocean, who thinks that OM are on the right track with their youngsters.