Olympique Marseille

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Rivals	Paris Saint-Germain & AS Monaco
Club Profile	Club Website Twitter: @OM_Officiel Facebook: @OlympiqueMarseilleENG Address: Stade Vélodrome, 3 Boulevard Michelet, 13008 Marseille, France Nickname: Les Phocéens
Stadium	In the early days, Olympique Marseille played their home games in fields in Parc Borély and Parc Chanot. However when they became Champions du Littoral in 1904, they sought out a more suitable venue. They thus acquired the Stade de l’Huvaune, later re-named Fernand Bouisson which had a capacity of 15,000 and would continuously host them until 1937. In June 1937 they moved to the Stade Vélodrome, which was owned by the local authority but had a capacity of 35,000. This capacity was eventually increased to 60,000 for the World Cup in 1998 and to 67,000 for the European Championship in 2016. With this it became the second biggest venue in France, after the Stade de France. It was renamed the Orange Vélodrome in 2016 thanks to a 10-year sponsorship deal. As of 2014 the Stadium obtained a rating 4 of the UEFA Stadium Categories. Olympique occasionally returned to Stade de l’Huvaune over the years for a variety of reasons. During wartime the Vélodrome was used by the Army. Between 1965 and 1966 the club had a tax dispute with the local authority and in 1982-1983 the new Stadium was renovated for the European Championship of 1984.
Recent History	Olympique Marseille are one of the clubs to have played in the first professional season of French football in 1932-1933. Between the end of the 1980s and the early 1990s under the entrepreneur Bernard Tapie, they dominated domestic football in France They were the first and to date only French side to win the Champions League in 1992-1993, having also lost a final in 1990-1991. Such a glorious decade eventually came to an end due to a match-fixing scandal, which also led to a financial crisis. However, Olympique would still challenge for honours throughout the rest of the 1990s and the early 2000s. They lost 2 UEFA Cup finals in 1998-1999 and in 2003-2004. In the 2009-2010 season, Olympique won their 9th French title, which was followed by 3 Coupe de La Ligue wins and 2 Trophés des Champions between 2010 and 2012. They failed to repeat this in subsequent campaigns and in 2016 they were acquired by Franck McCourt, an American businessman. Despite grand ambitions OM have only managed to feature in a Europa League final (2017-2018) while never going higher than 4th place in Ligue 1.
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Season Guide

2024/2025

Olympique Marseille

In

Mason Greenwood (att) (Man Utd); Ismael Kone (mid) (Watford); Bamo Meite (def) (Lorient); Derek Cornelius (def) (Malmo); Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (mid) (Tottenham, loan); Lilian Brassier (def) (Brest, loan);

Out

Iliman Ndiaye (sp)(att) (Everton); Vitinha (att) (Genoa); Ismaila Sarr (r)(att) (Crystal Palace); Matteo Guendouzi (mid) (Lazio); Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (k)(att) (Al-Qadsiah); Jonathan Clauss (r)(def) (Nice); Pape Gueye (sp)(mid) (Villarreal); Jordan Amavi (def) (Brest); Konrad de la Fuenta (att) (Lausanne)

Marseille endured a disappointing campaign last time out as they finished a poor eighth in the league and missed out of European football as a result. For a side that wants to offer a regular challenge to PSG, this was an unacceptable campaign and consequently head coach Roberto De Zerbi was appointed to replace Jean-Louis Gasset, who was only in the job on a temporary basis in any case. Some significant investment has been made in the team, too. Most notably, winger Mason Greenwood has completed a controversial move from Manchester United, despite the mayor of the city speaking out against the deal. OM are still, however, lacking a centre-forward having lost last season’s vital top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who leaves after a prolific campaign. With Vitinha and the disappointing Iliman Ndiaye also departing, OM’s attack will be overhauled. Faris Moumbagna is the only natural No.9 on Marseille’s books but is technically deficient and not a player who looks can be relied upon. Another important player to leave is right-back Jonathan Clauss, who did not enjoy the best of campaigns last term and has also yet to be adequately replaced in this area. Amur Murillo is the only real option they have to step in, unless Pol Lirola is retained after a loan to Fiorentina last season. The spine of the team, meanwhile, has improved thanks to the arrivals of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Ismael Kone in midfield, with solid Ligue 1 performers Bamo Meite and Lilian Brassier confirmed in the middle of the defence. Kone will have a key creative role to play, and while Marseille do have plenty of solidity through the middle, a lack of fantasy is an evident problem in this squad. At least with a month remaining in the transfer window, they have a transfer surplus at this point, which could see them reinvest in the team before the end of the summer. A striker is widely expected to join, and the identity of this signing could have a profound impact on their fortunes.

Target

Marseille are building a team designed to challenge for the Champions League. It is not yet complete and the signings to come will be important. De Zerbi’s arrival has raised expectations, but this season could be a slow burn.