"I am still here, I'm now here before you, that is the truth, De Zerbi said on Friday ahead of Marseille's Ligue 1 encounter with Paris FC. Pablo Longoria and Medhi Benatia, we spoke last night. We got together to try to find the best possible solution. This match [the 3-0 defeat by Club Brugge] is also partly my fault."
"There is nothing to confirm, De Zerbi replied. I was manager of Marseille, and I still am now. I think I have the strength to stay at Marseille for six or seven seasons, it's not a question. What annoys me is the defeat. It's not a question of passion but a feeling of powerlessness to lose in that manner. They are defeats which stay with you, we have the strength to get ourselves back up like we have multiple times last season."
Roberto De Zerbi faces speculation about his future after Marseille failed to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages and suffered a 3-0 defeat by Club Brugge. Marseille considered sacking the 46-year-old, but De Zerbi met with Pablo Longoria and Medhi Benatia and stated that he remains the club's manager and feels capable of staying for six or seven seasons. De Zerbi accepted partial responsibility for the recent defeat and described the feeling as powerlessness rather than lack of passion. Bookmakers still list him among Manchester United contenders alongside Oliver Glasner and Thomas Tuchel, while Michael Carrick leads the odds as favourite to take over permanently.
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