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OM in the Midst of a Crisis, McCourt Enters the Scene
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The American owner of OM Frank McCourt is expected this Tuesday in Marseille, while the governance crisis is deep at the head of his club. Departure from Longoria, return from Benatia... Everything is possible.
Inside Marseille’s ‘never-ending crisis’: How a European giant hit a new low
Tom Weber Updated: 17 Feb 2026 18:28 GMT 6 min read © IMAGO Olympique de Marseille were once the biggest club in France, but they have become a laughing stock in recent years. Article continues under the video The Ligue 1 giants occupy a unique space in the landscape of European football. It is a position that perhaps only a handful of other clubs, like Borussia Dortmund, also share. Marseille are an enormous footballing institution and, as su…
Jérôme Rothen expressed his dissatisfaction with the management of the Olympique de Marseille during his programme. He denounced sports decisions that he considered to be incomprehensible and a governance that he described as chaotic, questioning the orientations taken by the club's leaders. The commentator established a direct parallel between the management methods of the FC Nantes, particularly under the Kita era, and those currently applied …
Medhi Benatia back until the end of the season, Pablo Longoria on the sidelines. Present Tuesday at Commanderie, Frank McCourt, the American owner of OM, has refocused the entire institution towards the pursuit of a fundamental objective for the club's economy: direct qualification in Champions League.
Christophe Dugarry came back to the banners of the Marseille fans at the reception in Strasbourg (2-2) and he regrets the attack on Frank McCourt. The Olympique de Marseille can no longer hide, it is indeed the crisis following the departures of Roberto De Zerbi and Mehdi Benatia. Present in the RMC Sport program, "Rothen s'enflamme", Christophe Dugarry returned to the banners of the Marseille fans who were caught at Frank McCourt. The former Ma…
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