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Marseille beat Toulouse 2-0 with early goals from Harit and Gouiri
📰 Marseille scored twice inside 25 minutes and De Lange’s saves did the rest in a 2-0 win over Toulouse. 📌 Key points 🏟️ Marseille beat Toulouse 2-0 at the Vélodrome on 1 November. ⚽ Amine Harit scored after just two minutes. 🎯 Amine Gouiri doubled the lead in the 25th minute. 🚫 Toulouse had two goals disallowed for offside. 📈 It was Marseille’s fourth straight league win, lifting them from ninth to sixth. 📝 What happened 🔥 Marseille started fast. Harit scored in the second minute, and
Report: Frank McCourt in talks over a possible Marseille sale in 2027
📰 Speculation that Frank McCourt could sell Marseille has resurfaced, but nothing is confirmed. 📌 Key points 🗣️ Reporter Romain Canuti said talks are taking place over a sale. 🚫 No buyer or official timetable has been named. 🏛️ President Stéphane Richard relays the line that the club is not for sale. 📉 Analysis points to TV income and Champions League hopes falling short. 🤝 Some see a financial partner as more realistic than a full sale. 📝 What happened 📺 On the show Thomas parle Foot
Genesio hits out at 'lobbying' over Marseille youngsters and stand ban
📰 Bruno Genesio hit out at lobbying over young players and collective punishment of fans ahead of the Toulouse game. 📌 Key points 🗣️ Genesio criticised lobbying around the club's young players. ⚖️ He insisted he alone decides when a player is ready. 🚧 He called the closure of the Virage Nord a collective punishment for a few. 😰 He admitted his side fear being caught when they lead. ✅ Gouiri missed training for personal reasons but is available for Toulouse. 📝 What happened 🎙️ Genesio sp
Zarrak hits back at Papin harassment claims: 'Completely false'
📰 The row between Jean-Pierre Papin and Ali Zarrak over Marseille's reserve team has turned into an open war of words. 📌 Key points 🗞️ Papin told L'Équipe on 16 October he was harassed by Zarrak. 🙅 Zarrak replied in the same paper on 29 October: 'Completely false.' 🐕 He claims Papin brought his dogs on a team trip. 🥂 He says Papin drank champagne in a box after skipping training. 📉 He called Papin's coaching career 'very, very low level'. 📝 What happened 🗞️ Papin, the 1991 Ballon d'Or
In-form Abdelli leads Marseille v Toulouse; Paixão sling a precaution
📰 Marseille, on three straight league wins, go for a fourth at home to Toulouse on 1 November. 📌 Key points 🏟️ OM host Toulouse at the Vélodrome at 8.45pm on 1 November. ⚽ Abdelli has scored in each of the last three league games. 🇺🇸 Weah has a goal and two assists in three starts since the break. 🩹 Paixão's shoulder sling is reported to be a precaution. 🟨 Referee Ben El Hadj's OM record: four wins, four draws, three defeats. 📝 What happened 🏟️ Marseille beat Le Havre 4-3 on 25 Octobe
Adidas to return as Marseille kit supplier a year early, says L'Équipe
📰 Cash-strapped Marseille look set for a welcome boost with Adidas returning a year early. 📌 Key points 👕 Adidas will make OM's kit from 2027-28, according to L'Équipe. ⏩ That is a year earlier than originally planned. 💶 The deal is estimated at €32-35m per season. 📈 The current Puma contract is worth about €20m a year. 🤐 The club has not confirmed the move. 📝 What happened 👕 L'Équipe reported on 28 October that Adidas will replace Puma as Marseille's kit supplier from the 2027-28 seas
Génésio fumes as Marseille nearly blow 4-0 lead; Abdallah sent down
📰 Marseille blew most of a 4-0 lead against bottom side Le Havre before winning 4-3, and Bruno Génésio turned his anger on his young substitutes. 📌 Key points 😱 Marseille were 4-0 up after 55 minutes but finished 4-3. ⏱️ Le Havre scored three times between the 77th and 89th minutes. 😡 Génésio said publicly that he was "very angry". ⬇️ 20-year-old winger Keyliane Abdallah was sent down to the reserves. 📈 Marseille are eighth on 12 points. 📝 What happened ⚽ At the Vélodrome on 25 October,
Paixão ready to take Marseille pay cut as club tighten belts
📰 With Marseille in financial trouble, Paixão has offered to take a pay cut. 📌 Key points 💸 Paixão says he would reduce his salary to help the club. 🤝 He says OM have not yet discussed a pay cut with him. 🏦 Marseille have offered players who stayed new deals on lower terms. 🚫 Owner Frank McCourt has reportedly stopped putting money in. ✈️ Paixão came close to joining Sunderland in the summer. 📝 What happened 🎙️ Speaking to Canal+, Paixão said: "If I have to reduce my salary to help the
Marseille win 2-0 at Troyes to end five-game losing run for Genesio
📰 Bruno Genesio's Marseille, who had been on the brink, beat Troyes 2-0 in a clash between two struggling sides to end their losing run. 📌 Key points ✅ Marseille won 2-0 away at Troyes. ⚽ Amine Harit opened the scoring on 50 minutes, set up by Emerson. 🎯 Himad Abdelli sealed it with a 98th-minute penalty. 🛑 It ended runs of five defeats in all competitions and four in the league. 😮💨 Under-pressure coach Bruno Genesio gets some breathing space. 📝 What happened 📉 After a 4-0 opening win
Marseille, 17th after four straight defeats, visit promoted Troyes
📰 Struggling Marseille go to promoted Troyes looking for a way out of their slump. 📌 Key points 🏟️ Round six takes Marseille to Troyes's Stade de l'Aube on Sunday 11 October. 📉 Marseille are 17th on three points, Troyes 16th on four. 🔻 Marseille have lost four league games in a row since a 4-0 opening win. 🟥 Right-sided Timothy Weah is suspended. 🧑💼 It is a chance for Bruno Genesio to show what he worked on during the break. 📝 What happened 📉 Marseille beat Strasbourg 4-0 on the ope