Genesio hits out at 'lobbying' over Marseille youngsters and stand ban

📰 Bruno Genesio hit out at lobbying over young players and collective punishment of fans ahead of the Toulouse game. 📌 Key points 🗣️ Genesio criticised lobbying around the club's young players. ⚖️ He insisted he alone decides when a player is ready. 🚧 He called the closure of the Virage Nord a collective punishment for a few. 😰 He admitted his side fear being caught when they lead. ✅ Gouiri missed training for personal reasons but is available for Toulouse. 📝 What happened 🎙️ Genesio spoke on 30 October, two days before the home game against Toulouse. He praised Antoine Valero's qualities but criticised lobbying over young players' minutes. 🧠 He said he decides on readiness using experience, whatever the outside pressure. On the late collapse against Le Havre he admitted there is a fear of being caught when ahead. 📣 On the closed Virage Nord he said a group is being punished when it may be only two, three or four individuals. He said the club needs supporters, its own and the visitors', and that an empty stand means less atmosphere. 📊 By the numbers • Press conference on 30 October; Toulouse game on Sunday 1 November • 4-3 win over Le Havre after leading 4-0 • Home games played with a stand closed 🔭 Why it matters Genesio faced talk of the sack after a losing run, so his words carry weight. The row between the club and its supporters over sanctions continues. The Toulouse game on 1 November will test whether the second-half nerves are fixed.