Even if Olympique de Marseille finished in second place in Ligue 1 this season, it accuses 21 points behind Paris Saint-Germain in the ranking. Worse for Phocaean supporters, their club is no longer the only one in France to count the Champions League at its record.
“There is no longer even rivalry with Marseille today, it's a friend club”, estimated Jérôme Rothen, with a big smile on his lips, in the show that bears his name on RMC. On set, the sports consultant was notably accompanied by the humorist Marseille Redouane Bougheraba.
On the financial level, PSG and OM do not “box” actually not in the same category. “You have to have the means, McCourt's CB makes refused payments, it is not that of Nasser”, Ironized the former left offensive midfielder.
PSG-OM, a rivalry mounted from scratch
During the year 2024-2025, the two clubs clashed twice. First on October 27, at the Vélodrome stadium, where PSG had easily imposed itself (0-3). Then at the Parc des Princes, on March 16, with a new Red and Blue victory (3-1).
For the record, the rivalry between these two teams only appeared in the early 90s. Canal+, then a broadcaster of the championship of the French championship, had heard with president of OM, Bernard Tapie at the time, to create it from scratch.
