Marseille won the Champions League, why is it now in the middle of the French league?

On January 3, 2024, according to CCTV5 program list, the 18th round of the French League has just ended. Paris Saint Germain continues to lead the championship with a 4-0 victory over Nice, while Marseille draws 1:1 with Lance, falling to the ninth place, 10 points away from the European war zone. Such achievements make Xu

On January 3, 2024, according to CCTV5 program list, the 18th round of the French League has just ended. Paris Saint Germain continues to lead the championship with a 4-0 victory over Nice, while Marseille draws 1:1 with Lance, falling to the ninth place, 10 points away from the European war zone. Such achievements have disappointed many fans. After all, Marseille was once the king of the French league and the pride of French football. They are the only team in the history of the French league that won the Champions League. So why are they now in the middle of the French league?

To answer this question, we have to review the glorious history of Marseille. Marseille, founded in 1899, is one of the oldest professional football clubs in France. They have won 10 French League One titles, 10 French Cup titles, 3 French League Cup titles and 1 European Championship. The golden age of Marseille was from the late 1980s to the early 1990s, when they were chaired by the wealthy businessman and politician Bernard Tapi. He invested a lot of money and introduced many excellent players, such as Pampa, Deschamps, Basten, Abedi Pellet, Rui Barak, etc., to build a strong team.

In the 1992-93 season, Marseille achieved the double crown in both the French League and the European Cup. They defeated the then overlord AC Milan 1-0 in the final of the European Cup, becoming the first champion after the reform of the European Cup and a historic breakthrough in French football. However, on the second day of Marseille's victory celebration, a scandal broke their happy atmosphere like a bolt from the blue. It turned out that Marseille was suspected of bribing the opposing players before the match against Varangshena in the league and asking them to let them go, so that Marseille could win easily and prepare for the Champions League final. Once this news was exposed, it caused a great stir in the French football world, and Marseille's honor and reputation were seriously questioned.

After the investigation of the French Football Association, Marseille's match fixing behavior was confirmed to be true. They were cancelled the French championship of the current season, forced to be demoted to the Second Division League, and also prohibited from participating in the defending of the Champions League. The chairman of Marseille, Tapi, was also sentenced to prison for being suspected of corruption and corruption, and his business empire also collapsed. Marseille's players also left the team to seek new opportunities, and the Marseille dynasty collapsed.

The match fixing incident in Marseille had a profound impact on French football. It not only destroyed the glory of Marseille, but also severely damaged the image of French football. Many fans' confidence and interest in the French league were greatly reduced, and the competitiveness and attractiveness of the French league also declined. Although Marseille returned to Serie A in 1995, they never recovered their glory. Their best achievement was to win the French championship in 2009-10, but that was before Paris Saint Germain was bought by Qataris. Since Paris Saint Germain became the new overlord of the French First Division, Marseille has become more difficult to compete with it. They can only occasionally win some trophies in the French Cup and the French League Cup, and they rarely make a difference in the European competition.

There are many reasons for the decline of Marseille, the most important of which is the lack of economic strength. The bosses of Marseille cannot invest as much as Tapi, nor have a strong background like Paris Saint Germain. They can only rely on a limited budget to maintain the competitiveness of the team as far as possible, but this is obviously not enough, especially in the European football world where money is more and more important today. The quality of Marseille's players is also difficult to compare with the European first-class teams. It is difficult for them to retain excellent players and introduce potential players. They can only rely on some veteran and young players to barely maintain the level of the team.

The coach of Marseille is also a problem. They have changed a lot of coaches in recent years, but have not found a suitable candidate. Their tactical style does not have a clear direction, and their team building does not have a long-term plan. They can only rely on temporary passion and luck to play some wonderful games occasionally, but more often, They can only live in mediocrity and disappointment.

The fans of Marseille are one of their major advantages. They are one of the most loyal and enthusiastic fans in France. Their support and love for the team is unparalleled. They are also the soul and power of Marseille. They always expect Marseille to regain its glory and reach the peak of Europe again, but their expectations often become a pressure and a burden, A kind of bondage, their dissatisfaction and protest will also affect the stability and development of the team.

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