Marseille expected to post further financial losses for 2024/2025 | OneFootball

Olympique de Marseille are set to record another significant financial loss for the 2024/2025 financial year and are expected to post a net deficit of around €37m for the 2024–25 financial year, similar to last season’s €39m loss – according to a report from L’Équipe.Owner Frank McCourt has once again stepped in to cover accumulated losses. At the club’s general assembly in June, the American approved a €94.5m cash injection, aimed primarily at offsetting past deficits rather than funding new expansion. Since acquiring OM in 2016, McCourt has overseen exclusively loss-making seasons, with cumulative losses approaching €500m, worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic and the collapse of Ligue 1’s broadcast market.In this context, Champions League qualification is no longer optional. Domestic TV rights offer limited upside, with even a Ligue 1 title generating less than €30m in combined domestic and international revenue. By contrast, OM’s Champions League prize money is already close to €50m this season, with potential for more depending on results.

The squad’s market value continues to rise and is estimated at close to €400m by Transfermarkt – but Marseille remain weak performers in net transfer balance, prioritising competitiveness over trading profits. Mandatory purchase options, including Facundo Medina and Timothy Weah, will also weigh on future accounts.

Costs remain high, notably agent commissions, which reached nearly €21m in 2023–24, while new off-field projects at the Vélodrome add further pressure.

Revenues are growing, expected to reach €240m this season, but financial balance remains elusive. For OM, sustained Champions League qualification now appears to be the only viable path to stability.GFFN | George Boxall