Bernard Tapie, former president of OM, is dead – RMC Sport

The former president of Olympique de Marseille Bernard Tapie died this Sunday morning at the age of 78 from cancer. The former Olympian boss, adored by the supporters, had a very strong impact on French football, notably bringing it its first Champions League in 1993. He was then sentenced for attempted corruption in the VA-OM affair.

The former president of Olympique de Marseille, Bernard Tapie died this Sunday morning from cancer, announces his family. He was 78 years old. The one who led OM between 1986 and 1993 had been fighting the disease for several years. The businessman who also held the office of minister brought to the Marseille club its greatest hours of glory with in particular the victory in the Champions League in 1993, the first and the only one to date won by a French club.

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Anigo: “Marseille has lost a monument”

“He was out of the ordinary, ahead and only in sport,” said Rolland Courbis, former OM coach, on RMC. “It will be an extremely sad day for the city of Marseille, this city has lost a monument, continues José Anigo, ex-player and Marseille leader. He has marked this club forever and for many years to come. staying is the fighter he was during the last months of his life. ” Adored by the supporters, Bernard Tapie was also at the origin of the fall of the Marseille club in the 90s, being at the origin of an attempt at corruption in the Ligue 1 match against Valenciennes in 1993 just before the C1 final against Milan. In 1996, he was sentenced to six months in prison in what was called the VA-OM case. He made a brief return to OM in 2001-2002, unsuccessfully, as sports director.

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