Despite the now official qualification for the next Champions League, it is not yet time to celebrate at OM.
And for good reason, the Marseille club is stuck in a very critical financial situation, which worsened with the premature end of the championship. Olympique de Marseille’s accounts are in the red and the threat of UEFA still hangs over financial fair play. But in the coming weeks, Jacques-Henri Eyraud could receive a certain number of good news according to Pierre Rondeau, sports economist who is rather optimistic for the future of OM on the financial level but also on the sporting level. Because for the specialist, it is improbable that the UEFA sanctions too harsh Marseille this summer under the circumstances.
“If we add the participation bonus, the historical bonus, the TV rights and the box office receipts for the three home games, we can imagine that OM will receive at least 60 million euros” said Pierre Rondeau 20 minutes before continuing. “UEFA has announced that it will turn a blind eye to the 2019-20 accounts, but the investigation must continue. I can hardly imagine that UEFA will punish clubs which have suffered the wrath of the health crisis “. A ray of hope that will not hurt the supporters of Olympique de Marseille, who mainly read bad news in the media at the approach of the transfer window because of the large deficit widened in recent years and which forced Frank McCourt to plug the holes in his pocket. With the participation in the Champions League and the arrival of Mediapro in the French football landscape, the situation may change.
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