Olympique de Marseille finished second in Ligue 1 last season. With Jorge Sampaoli, an Argentinian, at their head, the Phocaeans have won a direct qualification to the Champions League. Despite everything looking good, the Argentinian technician resigned on Friday July 1. The Olympian leaders who had suspected such a result in recent days quickly found their replacement. This is Igor Tudor from Croatia, a former player of Juventus. The Croatian has coached several European teams, including Galatasaray in 2017. There, he rubbed shoulders with Cameroonian Aurélien Chedjou. L’Former Cameroonian internationalThe Marseillais were also warned.
The columns of The Team, Aurelien ChedjouFirst, he deciphered and expressed the level required by Igor Tudor. He rewinds. “I remember his first speech in the locker room, even before his first session. He said:Guardiola is my favorite, but Diego Simeone is my favourite. I want a team who pushes and takes the miles.He said to us that we would be so sick that we would not be able to see anything except the training center and our bed. When we got home, we were rinsed.»
The Cameroonian confessed then that Igor Tudor might have fixed ideas. This has sometimes led to him not understanding certain players.He used to swear by 3-5-2 when we didn’t possess the playersFor, think back to the former defender.We tried to tell him but it didn’t make any difference. When you have characters players, and you don’t want to speak to them, you can command them. But I believe he can succeed.OMBecause he has gained experience. He has the experience and I believe he is a good person.»
This article was first published on Sport News Africa.
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