Former France international Rothen criticized Olympique Marseille owner McCourt for failing to address the club's crisis in time, while Larke singled out figures like Longoria as responsible for the team's dire situation.

Olympique Marseille's recent crisis continues to deepen. Last Sunday, Marseille lost to Paris Saint-Germain 1-2 at the Velodrome, and McCourt faced criticism with numerous banners and chants directed at him. Rothen didn't entirely agree with the fans' actions but still expressed disappointment with some of McCourt's decisions.

Rothen said on RMC: "The accusation against McCourt is that he was really stupid… to put it mildly. For years he handed the keys to the club to people who were destroying it, putting his money at risk."

Rothen also spoke about Longoria: "That's the situation with Longoria—the proof is you barely hear from him now. I hope he made his fortune, because look at Marseille now and look at these signings…"

De Zerbi and Benatia "responsible for this disaster"

After five rounds of Ligue 1, Olympique Marseille is already in the relegation zone and suffered a humiliating 1-4 defeat to Besiktas in the Europa League. The team's poor results followed a turbulent and financially difficult summer transfer window: Marseille signed no players but saw 14 leave the club.

Despite significant changes in club leadership, with Stefan Richard becoming president, Gregory Lorenzetti as sporting director, and Bruno Genesio as head coach, the situation has not improved. Rothen believes the previous sporting management is also to blame.

Rothen stated: "What infuriates me even more is the previous sporting management team. Both De Zerbi and Benatia are responsible for this disaster. It's terrible! Looking at these players, I probably would have kept only young Veà; the rest…"

He continued: "When you pay such wages to people who, in my opinion, are just ordinary players—I'm not saying they're amateurs, they can play in Ligue 1, but they don't deserve an ambitious Marseille who also plays in the Champions League."

Larke "shocked by the special leniency afforded to Longoria"

Rothen believes it will be difficult for McCourt to easily fix the situation. Given the serious institutional and financial crisis at Marseille, the outcome may be the same regardless of who runs the club. Rothen also told fans: "Stop taking out your anger on McCourt; go after those who analyzed Marseille and are responsible for this disaster."

Also on RMC, Larke discussed the Marseille situation: "The only thing you can blame McCourt for is realizing the massive deficit at Marseille too late. He should have addressed it sooner. The main culprits are those who were praised and expected to change everything, those who signed the checks and were responsible for transfers. I'm shocked by the special leniency now afforded to Longoria; the main culprits are right there."

Larke concluded: "I'll admit McCourt may have failed, but if he left tomorrow, I'm not sure you'd find a benefactor willing to put 800 million euros on the table to fill this hole. Fans, please be patient; you may just have to get through this. I understand your anger, but please show patience."

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