Olympique de Marseille : quand le milieu faisait la loi

Olympique de Marseille remains the French people's favorite football club. New owner Frank McCourt learns that some executives, players, and fans were allegedly under the influence of organized crime in Marseille. A Europa League finalist, Olympique de Marseille remains the French people's favorite football club, a source of great satisfaction for its new owner, American Frank McCourt. Upon his arrival in 2016, he commissioned a confidential report and learned that, from 2009 to 2014, some OM executives, players, and fans were allegedly under the influence of organized crime in Marseille. The methods of organized crime were reportedly used to exclude agents during player transfers: intimidation, threats, physical pressure, extortion… Four former club executives indicted Today, the police and the courts are investigating irregularities surrounding some fifteen player transfers, totaling between 65 and 80 million euros. A major figure in Marseille's organized crime scene has been indicted, along with four former club executives. "Pieces of Evidence" sheds light on the links between criminals and certain former OM (Olympique de Marseille) officials. An investigation by Jérôme Pierrat