Jean-Louis Gasset has no time to lose. Appointed mid-week at the head of Olympique de Marseille following the departure of Gennaro Gattuso, the technician will experience his first on the sidelines this Thursday, during the second leg of the Europa League play-off against Shakhtar Donetsk . After a draw in the first leg (2-2), the Phocaeans will try to validate their qualification in front of their supporters. Present at a press conference, Jean-Louis Gasset spoke about the delicate preparation for this meeting in comments reported by RMC Sport: “Even though we are in a hurry, we worked a lot yesterday. I thank Abardonado who spent some time during the day explaining the environment to us, introducing us to the players, the men. It is a question of man to change the situation. We spoke to the players to give direction. »

“We only have one solution, and that is to win”

The former Ivory Coast coach, who arrived during the African Cup of Nations, also had a thought for his predecessor, while wanting to re-mobilize his group: “They feel responsible, they loved their coach, they had a lot of affection for him, but it happens in life to see a coach leave when you have an affinity with him. But what is the most important thing? It’s tomorrow. We only have one solution, and that is to win and qualify. » The message has been sent, while the Vélodrome should be full for this European clash.