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The Story Of AC Milan’s Stolen Champions League Trophy |
1988 |
French business-man Bernard Tapie took over an Olympic Marseille side that was on the verge of bankruptcy!
Refreshing their bank account and the club in general. Winning the Coupe de France that season & 4 consecutive Ligue 1 titles (1988- 1991)
French business-man Bernard Tapie took over an Olympic Marseille side that was on the verge of bankruptcy!
Refreshing their bank account and the club in general. Winning the Coupe de France that season & 4 consecutive Ligue 1 titles (1988- 1991)
The dominant french side also managed to qualify for the Champions League final in 1992.
They ended up losing that game vs Red Star Belgrade, on penalties.
They ended up losing that game vs Red Star Belgrade, on penalties.
1992/93 |
The following year was the first year of the Champions League being played in the new (current) format.
*The 1st edition of this tournament stated that the 2 group leaders would both qualify to the final straight away!
The following year was the first year of the Champions League being played in the new (current) format.
*The 1st edition of this tournament stated that the 2 group leaders would both qualify to the final straight away!
Marseille, once again, were able to qualify to the final with the strong squad they had! Having finished leaders of their group.
Only this time, the opponent wouldn’t be as easy as Red Star...
Only this time, the opponent wouldn’t be as easy as Red Star...
The other team to qualify was AC Milan, finishing top of their group & winning every single one of their 6 games!
The Final | Munich Olympic Stadium
A very tough & competitive game Marseille scored the 1st goal of the match in the 44th minute.
Many Milan attacks were survived by the french side & they held on to a 1-0 win!
A very tough & competitive game Marseille scored the 1st goal of the match in the 44th minute.
Many Milan attacks were survived by the french side & they held on to a 1-0 win!
The celebrations didn’t last long |
Only weeks after, a match fixing scandal surfaced in which Marseille were accused of bribery in a game the won Olympic Marseille the Ligue 1 title that year!
Only weeks after, a match fixing scandal surfaced in which Marseille were accused of bribery in a game the won Olympic Marseille the Ligue 1 title that year!
A player from the opposing team exposed the fact that he was contacted by Marseille to “go easy” in the game.
He specially named Bernard Tapie as the person accused of this!
He specially named Bernard Tapie as the person accused of this!
The reason for this was so Marseille could have an easy game & not tire their players.
Winning 1-0 and securing the 5th consecutive ligue 1 title!
Winning 1-0 and securing the 5th consecutive ligue 1 title!
This didn’t go over well |
The French FA stripped the title from Marseille & relegated them to Ligue 2!
The French FA stripped the title from Marseille & relegated them to Ligue 2!
The madness didn’t end there! |
The European FA conducted a substance test on the players after the UCL final vs AC Milan, only to discover that ALL BUT ONE player had un-allowed substances in their bodies!
The European FA conducted a substance test on the players after the UCL final vs AC Milan, only to discover that ALL BUT ONE player had un-allowed substances in their bodies!
Based on those results the European FA decided:
• Ban Marseille from competing in the next year’s UCL!
• Ban from the European Super Cup
• Intercontinental Cup Which AC Milan played instead.
But they never ended up stripping Marseille of that Champions League title..!
• Ban Marseille from competing in the next year’s UCL!
• Ban from the European Super Cup
• Intercontinental Cup Which AC Milan played instead.
But they never ended up stripping Marseille of that Champions League title..!
The player that reported Marseille to the French FA got an award from them & from FIFA for what he did.
That same year they sentenced Bernard Tapie to jail on a two year sentence for what he did.
That same year they sentenced Bernard Tapie to jail on a two year sentence for what he did.
2005/06 | An honest man.
One Marseille player refused to take the steroids. He came out a confessed that the players were lined up before the game to take “the shot“
That player was German international Rudi Völler.
One Marseille player refused to take the steroids. He came out a confessed that the players were lined up before the game to take “the shot“
That player was German international Rudi Völler.
2006 |
AC Milan issued an official complaint to UEFA with everything that happed 13 years prior.
it was a hard thing to do, as some of the players on that Marseille team are now Serie A stars, like Marcel Desailly & Didier Deschamps.
AC Milan issued an official complaint to UEFA with everything that happed 13 years prior.
it was a hard thing to do, as some of the players on that Marseille team are now Serie A stars, like Marcel Desailly & Didier Deschamps.
Club legends like Daniele Massaro & Roberto Donadoni cried in outrage in the media that if these facts are true the title should be stripped from Marseille & handed to AC Milan!
No justice! |
In the end, Olympic Marseille are officially still the title holders of the Champions League from the 1992/93 season.
It should say 8.
In the end, Olympic Marseille are officially still the title holders of the Champions League from the 1992/93 season.
It should say 8.
