The elimination of OM by Panathinaikos confirms the inability of French clubs to qualify for the group stage of the Champions League through the preliminary rounds.
If Marseille’s elimination has no major consequences on France’s UEFA index, it does not improve the overall picture.
The preliminary rounds of the Champions League are often an impassable frontier. Over the past ten years, only Monaco has managed to qualify for the group stage of the Champions League through the preliminary rounds, to reach the semi-finals of the competition in 2016-2017, with a certain Kylian Mbappé ç leads her on the offensive.
Regarding OM, this setback could have economic consequences and a certain impact on OM’s plans for the transfer window.
President Pablo Longoria also spoke on this subject in the mixed zone on Tuesday evening. “The difference between C1 and C3 is not that much. In particular, we made projections at the start of the season, imagining all the different scenarios. It is a difference of course economic, but also of prestige, for our supporters, our staff, our sponsors. It changes the season a little but the projects remain the same because we had recorded the financial balance ”, he assured.
