Marseille head coach Roberto De Zerbi has hinted at resigning following his team’s continued struggles at home, after a 3-1 defeat to Auxerre on Friday at the Stade Velodrome.
Despite sitting second in the Ligue 1 standings, De Zerbi’s side has managed just one win from five home games this season.
The team has now lost two consecutive matches, conceding three goals in each of those defeats.
“If I’m the problem, I’m ready to leave. I’ll leave the money and hand back my contract,” De Zerbi, who was appointed coach in June, told reporters after the most recent defeat.
“I came to Marseille for the Velodrome, to play at the Velodrome. And I can’t get the players to give here what I see in training and in away games. It’s my fault, it’s my responsibility.
Roberto De Zerbi was appointed as head coach of Marseille in June after he left Brighton at the end of last season. CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP via Getty Images
“Playing at the Velodrome is a privilege. I want to be able to pass on to the people who work with me what I think about football. And I can’t do that.”
Marseille next travel to face eighth-placed Lens on Nov. 23.
