OM pays the bill

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By: Manu Tournoux

OM pays the bill

The liabilities of Olympique de Marseille supporters served as arguments for UEFA to deprive them of the trip to Greece on the occasion of the third preliminary round of the Champions League.

First official game, first ban. OM will start their 2023-2024 season next Wednesday without their supporters against Panathinaikos, on the stadium lawn Apostolos Nikolaidis ofAthens, on the occasion of the 3rd preliminary round of the Champions League. Kick off at 8 p.m.

UEFA took the decision due to the unfavorable past of supporters of the club chaired by Pablo Longoria. The Olympian club had had to deplore outbursts of violence during previous European matches played at the Vélodrome stadium in the past two years, recalls in particular The Team (Galatasaray, PAOK Salonika, Feyenoord or Frankfurt).

In the return match, Tuesday August 15, the supporters of the Greek team will suffer the same fate, deprived of travel to Marseille.

In the event of qualification against “Pana”, Olympique de Marseille would play the play-offs (round trip), the last obstacle before the group stage of the C1.

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Manu Tournoux

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