Robert Pirès urges patience with Habib Beye at Marseille, cites Mikel Arteta example | OneFootball

“The best example to follow is Mikel Arteta,” Pirès said. “After three months, Arsenal wanted to sack him. But Edu trusted him, and we know the results.”

He was speaking to La Provence.

Marseille’s top-three push is in the balance, with head coach Habib Beye having overseen only one match so far, a 2-0 defeat to Stade Brestois last weekend. Les Olympiens are training in Marbella this week to build cohesion as a pivotal stretch approaches.

They face Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1 in a meeting that could prove decisive in the race for direct Champions League qualification, before Toulouse visit the Vélodrome in a Coupe de France quarter-final.

“Very complicated,” Pirès said. “Nobody wanted the ball or responsibility.”

“He is not a magician,” Pirès cautioned. “It’s not in one match that he will solve all the problems.”

Source: GetFootballNewsFrance.com