1990–91 Olympique de Marseille season explained

Chrtitle:President
Manager:Gérard Gili
(until 1 September 1990)
Franz Beckenbauer
(1 September 1990–31 December 1990)
Raymond Goethals
(from January 1991)[1]
League Result:1st
League Topscorer:
Jean-Pierre Papin (23)[2]
Season Topscorer:
Jean-Pierre Papin (36)
Average Attendance:31,025
Nextseason:1991–92

The 1990–91 season saw Olympique de Marseille compete in the French Division 1 as reigning champions as well as the 1990–91 Coupe de France and the 1990–91 European Cup.

Season summary

Two-time league winning manager Gérard Gili began the season in charge but was sacked in September and replaced by Bayern Munich legend and World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer. Beckenbauer himself would be replaced mid-way through the season after a run of mixed results by Belgian manager Raymond Goethals, joining from Division 1 rivals Bordeaux.

Marseille would win their third straight league title and reached the final of both the Coupe de France and European Cup, making their first ever appearance in the final of the latter competition.[3] Marseille lost both finals, to AS Monaco in the domestic cup, and in penalties to Red Star Belgrade in the European Cup.[4]

Competitions

Division 1

See main article: 1990–91 French Division 1.

Results by round

Coupe de France

See main article: 1990–91 Coupe de France.

European Cup

See main article: 1990–91 European Cup.

Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raymond Goethals: Marseille's messiah who toppled mighty Milan. The Guardian. 26 May 2020. 7 August 2021.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20090511010645/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballClassementChampionnat85_BUT_1.html Football: D1 le classement des buteurs SAISON 1990-91
  3. Web site: Season 1990-91. European Cup History. 7 August 2021.
  4. Web site: 1990/91: Crvena zvezda spot on. UEFA. 29 May 1991. 7 August 2021.