OM before DNCG after UEFA €10m fine, wage bill expected to be capped | OneFootball

Olympique de Marseille face the DNCG on Tuesday after UEFA handed a €10m fine and a suspended European exclusion. The club is set to commit to a less risky financial approach, according to L'Équipe. UEFA also gave a one-season reprieve.

The DNCG, which waited on UEFA’s ruling, is expected to demand a lower wage bill, fewer big transfers and a plan not pegged to Champions League qualification. Domestic TV rights are down and CVC money has waned, though Marseille have assets and a shareholder.

Wage-bill controls are anticipated in line with UEFA commitments, and transfer limits could follow. The Longoria tenure, 2021-2026, is under scrutiny after a January window ordered to finish in the black and his sidelining in mid-February. Hours after the DNCG revealed a €105m deficit for 2024-2025, senior figures struck a breezy tone at the OM Foundation gala.

New president Stéphane Richard visited La Commanderie on Monday and knows McCourt will guarantee past liabilities and next season’s budget, with 2025-2026 still loss-making. Richard, Alban Juster and sporting director Grégory Lorenzi are open to sales, including Amine Gouiri, but there are no firm offers.

Roma admire Mason Greenwood, coach Gian Piero Gasperini included, but they must sell and have not bid, while Marseille want €55m for the 24-year-old. McCourt expects two more major sales. Leo Balerdi turned down Bayer Leverkusen after a €25m offer plus bonuses in spring, then suffered a calf injury with his national team on the eve of the World Cup, which typically slows negotiations.

Source: L'Équipe