If Olympique de Marseille is currently in 6th place in Ligue 1, the Marseille club is the worst performer in the championship in a very specific area.
There ” Talent League » remains a formidable breeding ground for European football. Renowned for its ability to bring out promising prospects, the French championship stands out in the continental landscape for the average ages of its clubs.
Data that the football observatory (CIES) has studied more closely by producing a ranking of average ages, by club. And in this little game, it is Toulouse which wins the prize. With a recruitment strategy based on data, Téfécé has a workforce with an average age of 24.16.
PSG and OM opposed in their strategy
Another important lesson: Paris Saint-Germain is second in this ranking with an average age of 25.05. Which tends to explain the qualities and faults of Luis Enrique’s team, at the same time malleable, generous in the effort and instantaneous since the start of the season. Strasbourg, Monaco and Lille complete the top 5.
At the bottom of this unique ranking, Montpellier, Clermont and Marseille bring up the rear. Pablo Longoria stressed this summer the need to rely on experienced players for key moments in the European Cup. With an average age of 27.91, OM stepped into this gap. With uneven success.
The ranking of average ages of Ligue 1 clubs (source CIES):
1 – Toulouse: 24.16 years
2 – Paris Saint-Germain: 25.08
3 – Strasbourg: 25.22
4 – Monaco: 25.33
5 – Lille: 25.68
6 – Rennes: 25.77
7 – Lorient: 25.82
8 – Lyon: 25.87
9 – Nice: 26.35
10 – Reims: 26.37
11 – Metz: 26.38
12 – Le Havre: 26.43
13 – Nantes: 26.60
14 – Lens: 27.09
15 – Brest: 27.20
16 – Montpellier: 27.48
17 – Clermont: 27.85
18 – Marseille: 27.91
