Overview
- UEFA examined Marseille’s finances in Nyon on Tuesday, June 2, and the club is scheduled to appear before France’s DNCG for an audit on June 18.
- Official DNCG figures show roughly €157 million of cumulative net losses across three seasons with a worsening trend: about -€12.7m in 2022–23, -€39.1m in 2023–24, and -€105m in 2024–25.
- Marseille signed a 2022 'accord de règlement' committing to return to break-even over three seasons and the current loss levels appear to put the club in breach of that agreement.
- Possible sanctions under consideration include exclusion from the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League or enforced limits on the club’s wage bill, outcomes that would cut revenue and complicate the club’s financial recovery.
- Club leadership, including owner Frank McCourt, plans to argue that a collapse in French TV-rights income and internal restructuring explain part of the shortfall while seeking time to sell players or raise cash before the DNCG hearing.