Marseilles (AFP)

Marseille coach André Villas-Boas announced that he wanted to resign on Tuesday in front of the press, claiming a dispute over the management of the transfer window, a shattering rebound three days after the coup de force of supporters overwhelmed by the management of the club and mediocre results .

"I don't want anything from OM, no money. I just want to leave," said the 43-year-old Portuguese at a press conference, on the eve of the trip to Lens on behalf of the 23rd day of Ligue 1 .

The technician arrived in 2019 on the bench of Marseille, which he brought back to the Champions League after seven years of absence, justified his decision for "professional differences" concerning transfers, a file managed by the new director of football at OM, Pablo Longoria.

The arrival on loan of the French midfielder from Celtic Glasgow Olivier Ntcham, recorded on Monday evening and which he learned from the press, was the last straw that broke the camel's back, according to "AVB" who also claims to have noted the departure of his winger Nemanja Radonjic for Hertha Berlin "at 22:30" Monday.

"My professionalism has been touched and I can not accept it," said the former coach of Porto and Tottenham in particular, saying he was however ready to continue "until the management (him) lets go".

- Disgruntled supporters -

Villas-Boas explained that he only spoke with captain Steve Mandanda about his decision, minutes before match-day practice.

"I am bound by a contract, I respect it", he added.

"The management can be calm, I have great respect for Frank" McCourt, the American owner of the club, he said from the press room of the Commandery.

Early Saturday afternoon, the OM training center was the scene of an even more dramatic scene, when several angry supporters trespassed in the building occupied by the professional workforce.

This coup led to the postponement of the match scheduled for the evening against Rennes.

On Monday, fourteen people accused of having participated in this action went to immediate appearance.

The trial was postponed until February 24, but eight of the defendants were kept in detention.

The overflows occurred on the sidelines of a demonstration of some 300 supporters, gathered behind a huge banner "Cassez Vous" and carrying flags "Leaders Out".

At the entrance of the Commandery, where craftsmen were busy Tuesday afternoon to repair the damage committed, OM fans expressed their disappointment after the coach's announcement.

“It's not the right person to leave,” one of them whispered.

OM are currently experiencing a major sporting crisis, with three consecutive defeats in Ligue 1 and four in all competitions, including the setback against Paris SG in the Champions Trophy.

The Marseillais, ninth in the championship, nevertheless have two games late.

Beyond the sporting debacle, in L1 as in the Champions League, the club's ultras targeted the leadership embodied by Jacques-Henri Eyraud, president hated by some of the Vélodrome's most fervent supporters.

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