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Marseille faces financial hurdles ahead of Champions League season

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 1:45 PM

Last updated Aug 21, 2026

Marseille faces financial hurdles ahead of Champions League season

Summary

Olympique de Marseille is navigating a challenging summer as it seeks to return to the Champions League after making significant budget cuts. New president Stéphane Richard and sporting director Grégory Lorenzi are committed to drastically reducing costs and have put most first-team players, including Timothy Weah, on the transfer market. With key departures of Mason Greenwood, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and others, Marseille has yet to make new signings as they adapt their roster amid financial scrutiny. The club aims to reshape its squad by selling before acquiring new talent, which complicates preparations for the upcoming Ligue 1 and Europa League campaigns.

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Status Watch

•Marseille has made significant cuts this summer amid financial austerity.
•Timothy Weah emerged as a key player and potential captain.
•Several important players, including Greenwood and Aubameyang, have departed.
•Marseille remains the only Ligue 1 club yet to make new signings this summer.
•The club's strategy focuses on selling before rebuilding the squad.

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1:45 PMYahoo Sports — GFFN GUIDE | Can cash-strapped Marseille make Champions League return?

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A period of austerity has seen Olympique de Marseille have to make significant cuts this summer. In this year’s GFFN Guide (found HERE), we analyse the club and their chances of success this seas...
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