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Valentin Rongier feels disrespected by Olympique de Marseille following his departure to Stade Rennais. He expressed disappointment over the lack of recognition and media coverage after six years of dedicated service to the club.
Valentin Rongier feels Marseille âdisrespectedâ him when leaving the club
Valentin Rongier (31), who joined Stade Rennais from Olympique de Marseille last summer, feels that the Provence-based club âdisrespectedâ him regarding his time on the CanebiĂšre.
âYou can clearly say there was a lack of respect,â he said in an interview with the media outlet Le CarrĂ©. âWhen, for six years, youâve always given your all, never raised your voice, represented the clubâs values, and often spoken to the press when things werenât going well⊠Itâs my job, of course, but I would have liked a different send-off. Overnight, I was no longer given any airtime or media coverage.â
Having joined OM in 2019, Rongier has gradually established himself as a key player for the Marseille side. Over six seasons, the FC Nantes academy graduate has made 196 appearances, scoring six goals and providing 11 assists, whilst wearing the captainâs armband under Igor Tudor.
With a year remaining on his contract last June, Rongier was offered a contract extension, the terms of which he did not find to his liking, leading him to reject the deal and hasten his move to the Breton club, where he has signed a three-year contract.
Having started every one of the 29 matches he has played since the start of the season, Rongier has bounced back brilliantly with Les Rouge et Noir.
âFortunately, at my age Iâve been able to put things into perspective, but if it had happened to me five years earlier⊠it would have really hurt. Now I have my wife, my little one, and I can still do my job,â he says optimistically.
GFFN | Léo Aschi
Valentin Rongier feels disrespected due to the lack of recognition and media coverage he received after leaving the club, despite his six years of dedicated service.
Valentin Rongier played for Olympique de Marseille for six seasons, making 196 appearances.
During his time at Marseille, Valentin Rongier scored six goals and provided 11 assists while also serving as the team captain under Igor Tudor.

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