Olympique de Marseille: "A good owner must be a steward, a manager, an organizer" (F. McCourt)

"A good owner must be a steward, a manager, an organizer for the club; he must provide all it needs to achieve the objectives, the financial means, the strategy... And must also recruit the executive directors who will lead the club on a daily basis," explained the American Frank McCourt, owner of Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1 Conforama), in the French sports daily L'Équipe, on 10/08/2018.

Marseille host Toulouse FC in the opening game of the first matchday of the 2018-19 Ligue 1 Conforama season, at the Orange Velodrome on Friday 10/08/2018 (kick-off at 20:45 CET). "It's always the same excitement before the season starts, I'm optimistic, I'm hoping for great things, the project is going on, we're moving forward," said Frank McCourt.

"I'm doing everything we can to achieve our goals, but I want everyone to feel responsible for doing their job, knowing that you have access to me when you want. I see myself as a resource for the club and its teams," added the OM patron.

"Every OM game, from the first to last matchday, feels like a play-off game in American sports, whether it's…