Mbappe sparks PSG win over Marseille - but Lille are top in France
The Parisians are three points adrift of Lille. By AFP Sunday 7 Feb 2021, 10:42 PM Feb 7th 2021, 10:42 PM 3,242 Views 0 Comments
Mbappe celebrates his goal.
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KYLIAN MBAPPE SET Paris Saint-Germain on the way to a 2-0 win over troubled Marseille, keeping the reigning champions within three points of Ligue 1 leaders Lille who earlier recorded their sixth consecutive victory.
Mbappe burst through at incredible pace to give PSG the lead on the counter-attack in the ninth minute at the Stade Velodrome, with Mauro Icardi adding a second for Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
Marseille coach Villas Boas suspended for offering to resign
Zenit s headcoach Andre Villas-Boas stands watching the Champions League Round of 16 first leg soccer match between Benfica and Zenit. (Armando Franca/AP)
Associated Press February 2, 2021, 9:17 AM
Associated Press February 2, 2021, 9:17 AM
Marseille suspended coach Andre Villas-Boas on Tuesday for handing in his resignation because of a conflict with the club’s board over transfer decisions.
Villas-Boas offered to stay in charge if his resignation was not accepted but Marseille reacted angrily to his public remarks. At a news conference, the former Chelsea and Tottenham manager disagreed with the club’s decision to hire Olivier Ntcham on loan from Celtic without letting him know.
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Marseille coach Andre Villas-Boas has offered his resignation after the club signed midfielder Olivier Ntcham from Celtic against his will. (AFP) Asharq Al-Awsat
Marseille suspended coach Andre Villas-Boas on Tuesday for handing in his resignation because of a conflict with the club s board over transfer decisions.
Villas-Boas offered to stay in charge if his resignation was not accepted but Marseille reacted angrily to his public remarks. At a news conference, the former Chelsea and Tottenham manager disagreed with the club s decision to hire Olivier Ntcham on loan from Celtic without letting him know.
“The mercato (transfer window) ended with the arrival of a new player,” Villas-Boas said. “It’s a decision that is not made by me. I learned it this morning from the press when I woke up. It is a player for whom I said no.”
However, Ntcham s arrival has not gone down well with Villas-Boas at all, with the Portuguese now seeking to cut his time with OM short after being undermined by the board.
Villas-Boas claims to have made it clear that he did not want to sign Ntcham, and has expressed his desire to leave the club ahead of their latest domestic outing. It s a decision that was not made by me. This is a player I said no to, the 43-year-old told a press conference. I was not aware of it, I learned of the signing when I woke up and went on the number one Marseille website. I submitted my resignation saying that I didn t agree with the sports policy.