2023-07-21 16:12:11
He is undoubtedly one of the players who will have marked OM the most in the 21st century. After more than 300 games with the Marseille club, Dimitri Payet announced Friday during the press conference, alongside President Pablo Longoria, that he was leaving Olympique de Marseille. Facing the press, the midfielder could not hold back his tears.
“It’s not an easy moment, explains Pablo Longoria. We called this press conference to announce that we decided not to continue the adventure with Dimitri Payet. It was many weeks of discussions. We decided to go our separate ways. »
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A pure talent endowed with a rare elegance, OM’s number 10 marked the club with his technical class, his goals and his assists which inspired a whole generation of Olympians.
The whole club wishes Dimitri Payet, as well… pic.twitter.com/1JAYweOxNA
– Olympique de Marseille (@OM_Officiel) July 21, 2023
If he has never won any trophy with OM, Payet, 36, will have scored 78 goals in 326 games with Marseille. Arrived in 2013 from Lille, he then left the club to shine at West Ham for two seasons. Among the best French at Euro 2016 lost in the final against Portugal, Payet then returned to OM in 2017.
Payet was coming out of a very complicated last year, during which he had never managed to fit into the plans of ex-coach Igor Tudor: he appeared only 26 times last season, for four goals, generally grabbing a few minutes at the end of the game.
“I thank my teammates, my presidents, my coaches and all those who have been there to ensure that I am always well, always in good shape, said the native of Reunion. My family of course and OM, because OM is my family. »
“Dimitri, you are a very important part of the history of this club. You have inspired a generation of OM supporters, with many very good times, great victories, shared moments,” said Pablo Longoria. “It’s not a goodbye but a see you soon. You have the doors of the club wide open,” he added.
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