O. de Marseille: "Surge of violence leads me to reaffirm my commitment to the club" (F. McCourt)

"With president Jacques-Henri Eyraud (FRA), we are leading a policy of cleaning up and rehabilitating the club. This surge of violence leads me more than ever to reaffirm my will and my commitment to OM and the Marseillais. These dark forces wish to reduce to nothing the work accomplished, but they only strengthen us in the conduct of our plan, in the follow-up of our objectives. It is always easier to destroy than to build. We are builders. With the whole club and its teams, the president, OM will continue on its way," said Frank H. McCourt (USA), owner of Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), on 31/01/2021.

The American reacted to the events which saw, on 30/01/2021, between 50 and 100 OM supporters enter the grounds of the Robert-Louis-Dreyfus training centre to commit significant damage after a demonstration aimed at the management of the club in general, and Jacques-Henri Eyraud in particular. Several players present were in harm's way -- the Spanish defender Alvaro Gonzalez was notably hit by a projectile -- and the match scheduled for the same evening at 21:00 CET at…