Contrary to what President Jacques-Henri Eyraud said on Tuesday, L’Equipe ensures this Wednesday that Olympique de Marseille remains under threat of exclusion for the next Champions League campaign in the context of financial fair play. . UEFA will issue its verdict in June.
Will OM be able to play C1 next season?
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Before enjoying, the supporters of Olympique de Marseille will still have to wait … Second in the last exercise in Ligue 1 following the interruption of the season, the club phocen has validated its ticket for the next Champions League campaign after 7 years of absence.
Problem: OM are still under threat from UEFA’s financial fair play and possible exclusion from C1.
The team contradicts Eyraud
Tuesday, the Marseille president, Jacques-Henri Eyraud, however, was very reassuring on this subject during a videoconference with supporters. If financial fair play were eventually to go as far as a penalty on participation in the European Cup, this would apply to the 2021-2022 season, assured the leader, therefore certifying that participation in the 2020-2021 campaign is not threatened.
These words obviously brought real relief to the supporters. Except that L’Equipe has a radically different story this Wednesday. According to the sports daily, the OM file is still being examined and UEFA has planned to make its decision in June with the key of possible sanctions, including exclusion, applicable from the season 2020-2021.
No tolerance for OM
As previously indicated, the Olympians will not be able to benefit from the indulgence of UEFA despite the current context. Indeed, the offenses committed by OM predate the coronavirus crisis and concern in particular its deficit of 78.5 million euros in the 2017-2018 financial year and 91 M € last season. Club phocen is also accused of non-compliance with intermediary financial commitments, notably concerning player sales and payroll. Recall that OM had also been referred to the judgment chamber of the club financial control body (ICFC) from March 5, before the outbreak of the current crisis. A sail that promises several weeks of uncertainty on Canebire…
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