Habib Beye: We No Longer Control Our Destiny

Marseille coach Habib Beye has conceded that his team no longer controls its own destiny in the race for a Champions League spot. Late last night, the Mediterranean club drew 1-1 at home against Nice, falling four points behind Lyon and Lille, who currently occupy third and fourth place in Ligue 1.

"The podium? We shouldn't give up. There are still nine points up for grabs, but we're drifting further away. Today, we no longer have our fate in our own hands, but the reality in football is that until everything is lost, you shouldn't throw in the towel and give up. It will be tough, that's for sure. At this moment, our momentum isn't good. But we must continue to work until the end because the club deserves to fight for the top positions. There was a reaction compared to the match against Lorient (0-2). We were aggressive, won back a lot of balls, and created chances.

We shot ourselves in the foot with that penalty, but it's hard to accept this scenario. When you're a Marseille player, you don't have the right to give up. It's difficult for me because I feel like I can't lead the team to where it deserves to be. We have two choices – to give up, write off the season and finish fifth, sixth, or maybe seventh, or to concentrate until the very end. That's exactly what we will try to do," said Habib Beye.