Invited to OMtv's new programme, "Veille de match", the OM sports director, José Anigo, spoke about the situations concerning Mamandou Niang and Hatem Ben Arfa, players who have seen a lot of ink used on them recently. "You cannot expect to sign 50 players. In the past people said we changed the team too much, this year we have kept the squad together and people say we are anotchanging enough. It's stupid. Niang will be there in an OM jersey, Ben Arfa wil be in the group (against Caen), Didier Deschamps wil decide if he plays or not. The two dossiers are different. Nobody at the club wants to let Mamadou Niang go. Hatem Ben Arfa can leave should he wish. I cannot see Mamadou Niang going into conflict with anybody, he does not have that mentality".
