Tottenham supervisor Roberto De Zerbi has been branded an ‘a**gap’ by former Leeds boss Jesse Marsch, who’s now in command of Canada.
De Zerbi divided opinion whereas at Marseille, most notably for his public backing of Mason Greenwood. Greenwood had joined Marseille in the summertime of 2024 from Manchester United, two years after he was arrested on suspicion of rape, assault, and coercive and controlling behaviour.
The Crown Prosecution Service dropped the costs the next 12 months, citing the withdrawal of key witnesses and new materials that had come to mild. He denied all prices.
De Zerbi branded him a ‘good man’ whereas at Marseille, earlier than insisting he ‘by no means wished to downplay the problem of violence in opposition to ladies’ after a backlash from followers when he joined Spurs.
One other method he gained warmth throughout his time at Marseille, in the meantime, was when he furiously confronted one among his gamers on the coaching floor final season – when he and midfielder Ismael Kone have been held aside by team-mates.
Footage confirmed Kone being dispossessed in coaching, with an exasperated De Zerbi stating: ‘Oh my god, once I say cut back the touches, cut back the touches’.
Roberto De Zerbi (pictured) has been braded an ‘a**gap’ by a former Premier League supervisor Jesse Marsch
De Zerbi clashed with midfielder Ismael Kone throughout a coaching session whereas he was supervisor of Marseille
‘I can not play, go get a bathe,’ De Zerbi provides. ‘Go get a bathe Isma, we’re Olympique Marseille,’ as he directs the Canadian worldwide to the altering room. As Kone walks away, De Zerbi is seen shouting after the midfielder: ‘Name your agent, name your agent, he comes right here,’ earlier than repeating the assertion.
Kone could be seen turning round in response to the remark with De Zerbi shouting ‘go inside’ because the midfielder responds ‘I did not say something’. Members of teaching workers and gamers run in to face between Kone and De Zerbi because the row threatens to escalate.
Talking on the documentary that confirmed the footage, De Zerbi claimed the distinction in Kone’s degree was ‘too massive’ for the midfielder to play for the membership.
‘He is without doubt one of the gamers with probably the most potential at Olympique Marseille, however who did not at all times behave nicely,’ De Zerbi instructed the documentary. ‘Somebody who had highs and lows that have been too massive for a participant who is prepared for Olympique Marseille.’
Marsch, nevertheless, sees it otherwise. The Canada supervisor, who was in command of Leeds between 2022-23, has fought the nook of his participant, taking purpose at De Zerbi within the course of.
‘It wasn’t simple for him with De Zerbi in Marseille,’ Marsch stated. ‘De Zerbi was an actual a**gap to him, however he stayed robust. He by no means doubted himself. He discovered a brand new setting, and take a look at him thriving in the present day. I repeat: De Zerbi behaved like an actual a**gap to him.
‘Once I took over the reins of Canada, I assumed Ismael was a uncooked participant, however stuffed with expertise. And since then, I’ve talked to him quite a bit about self-discipline and focus, and all the pieces that this means in his each day life: his weight-reduction plan, his sleep habits, his method of coaching, his method of taking part in, in addition to his general intelligence.
‘He went to Italy to play for a newly promoted workforce in a really organised league, and he performed an extremely essential position in that workforce, having a wonderful season. Have a look at the progress he was capable of make regardless of the difficulties.’
Jesse Marsch (pictured) caught up for his participant after an apparently powerful time at Marseille
Kone had been De Zerbi’s first signing at Marseille final summer season, with the 23-year-old becoming a member of in a £15million transfer from Watford.
Simply six months after becoming a member of, having made eight league appearances, Kone was loaned to fellow Ligue 1 aspect Rennes.
Now, he’s taking part in for Sassuolo, the place he has scored six occasions in 33 video games this season.
