{"id":36574,"date":"2026-06-18T15:17:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/us-owned-french-club-marseille-is-warned-of-a-one-year-ban-from-european-participation-by-uefa\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:17:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:17:24","slug":"us-owned-french-club-marseille-is-warned-of-a-one-year-ban-from-european-participation-by-uefa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/us-owned-french-club-marseille-is-warned-of-a-one-year-ban-from-european-participation-by-uefa\/","title":{"rendered":"US-owned French club Marseille is warned of a one-year ban from European participation by UEFA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>NYON, Switzerland (AP) \u2014 After <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">season of confusion<\/span>American-owned French soccer club Marseille has been threatened with a one-year ban from European competition and a 10 million euro ($11.5 million) fine.<\/p>\n<p>UEFA <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">imposed sanctions<\/span> It is carried out by an expert committee that monitors the finances of all clubs participating in competitions such as the Champions League. This monitoring system was once called Financial Fair Play.<\/p>\n<p>Marseille, majority owned <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Frank McCourt<\/span>The former Los Angeles Dodgers owner failed to meet the financial targets agreed with UEFA during the last monitoring session, UEFA announced.<\/p>\n<p>UEFA admitted that Marseille had been affected by a &#8220;significant and unexpected collapse in domestic broadcasting revenues&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>However, Marseille will be prevented from taking part in the next European competition they are eligible for unless &#8220;the club complies with its football revenue targets for the 2026-27 season&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Marseille missed out on qualifying for the next Champions League and finished 5th in Ligue 1 that season. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Coach Roberto De Zerbi has been fired.<\/span>President Pablo Longoria stepped down and fans protested over the direction of the 1993 European champions.<\/p>\n<p>Marseille&#8217;s expected prize money from UEFA for qualifying for next season&#8217;s Europa League would normally be half of the estimated 50 million to 60 million euros (approximately $57 million to $69 million) they would earn for qualifying for this season&#8217;s Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>UEFA&#8217;s additional sanctions mean Marseille will be able to reduce the number of senior players they can register with their Europa League squads.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate case, UEFA fined Roma a total of 6 million euros (approximately 690 million yen) for failing to meet financial targets agreed in previous settlement negotiations. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Rome also has an American owner.<\/span>the Friedkin family.<\/p>\n<p>For the past two decades, Italian clubs and the Serie A league have struggled to keep up with the revenue growth of their rivals, particularly in England&#8217;s Premier League. <\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/uefa-marseille-finances-fine-4f243760f761cddf46f6e08703db1fd0\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NYON, Switzerland (AP) \u2014 After season of confusionAmerican-owned French soccer club Marseille has been threatened with a one-year ban from European competition and a 10 million euro ($11.5 million) fine. 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