Milan, former Papin under guard in Marseille: “I was threatened” and De Zerbi blurts out: “Written lies”

The former Milan and Olympique Marseille, Jean-Pierre Papinreveals that he has been alive for three weeks under guard after receiving threats. After the shocking testimony of the Ballon d’Or winner, who is not experiencing a very happy moment in the transalpine club and is in conflict with a manager, came the piqued response from the OM coach, Roberto DeZerbi.

The outburst of the former Milan player

The legend of Milan and OM, Jean-Pierre Papin has shaken the world of transalpine football and not only by explaining that he experiences a rather complex situation in the role of reserve coach of the team led by ours Roberto DeZerbi. Without naming names, but outlining a not simple context – to which they were added threats by two men – the former striker blurted out during an interview with the newspaper Provence.

Papin against Ali Zarrak

“We can’t go on like this. Either I stay or the person in question leaves,” Papin blurted out, with a clear reference to the manager in charge of the Ligue 1 club. Ali Zarar. “I am the coach and I cannot accept that this person chooses for me. Every time players from the first team came down with us, with the need to let them play, I applied the directives. I I don’t need anyone to discuss with De Zerbi or to speak with President Longoria, but the problem with that person remains“.

Papin reveals that he has received threats and is under guard

Then, the revelation about threats received and from the escort assigned to him by the club: “I’ve been living with the escort for three weeks. There are three private police cars in front of my house. This is unbearable, but necessary, given that I was approached by two guys on motorbikes who they ordered me to leave Marseille. I don’t know if there is a connection with the situation at OM and I would never allow myself to say or think so, but I cannot accept that it is said that he does not follow society’s demandsknowing that I am also experiencing a similar situation.”

De Zerbi’s outburst

In short, an intricate and controversial situation in which Roberto DeZerbi shows he does not want to enter, going so far as to blurt out in the conference: “First of all, I want to clarify something important: I have been at the center of the controversy linked to Papin, but what I have read and has been written is false and invented. I have a good relationship with him, I came here after him and I respect itfor his great past in the club and for his age.”

Then the former Sassuolo and Brighton coach concluded: “I have always greeted everyone, from the warehouse worker to the gardener, I have no problems with anyone and with this controversy from Papin I fell off my chair. Sometimes I talk to Jean-Pierre, we don’t see each other often but everything is always good between us. To the OM I have no problemsneither with him, nor with anyone else. If I have any, I’ll be the first to tell you. At this moment, there I only ask for respect and fairness towards me.”