Marcelo Bielsa claims three million euros from OM

Seven years after his departure, on the finish of the primary day of the 2015-16 season, Marcelo Bielsa claims three million euros from Olympique de Marseille. His legal professionals introduced the information on Friday earlier than the Marseille industrial tribunal, which is because of render its determination on January 27.

Benjamin Cabagno and Arnaud Ibanez denounced “a fault” and an “unfair technique” of OM within the administration of his employment contract. In query, based on the representatives of the coach, the non-respect of an settlement with Vincent Labrune, ex-president of OM, referring to a rise of 25 % of Marcelo Bielsa’s wage between the primary and second season.

The membership, then represented by the overall supervisor Philippe Perez and the lawyer of the bulk shareholder on the time, Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, would have rejected the rise in month-to-month remuneration web of tax of 185,000 euros on the final second, resulting in the departure of the Argentine coach. “OM tousled the system a bit“, summarized the protection of the coach, who claims compensation for salaries elevated by 25% for the 2015-2016 season, i.e. 2,775,000 euros, ethical harm amounting to twenty,000 euros and harm to picture and notoriety of 180,000 euros, not together with the settlement of a tax dispute.

“For most people, he’s accountable. By resigning in the midst of the season, he took it on his face“, declared Me Cabagno to justify the request for compensation for the harm to his picture. OM for his half requested the economic tribunal to dismiss his former coach of all his requests, the process, initiated solely in 2019, being deemed largely prescribed by Me Cristel Schwing, the membership’s lawyer.”The negotiations between Vincent Labrune who would have agreed to a 25% wage improve and Marcelo Bielsa don’t commit the board of administrators“, she additionally estimated.