the forecourt of the Vélodrome stadium will be renamed in honor of the former president of OM Bernard Tapie

The forecourt of the Vélodrome stadium in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) will be renamed in honor of the former president of Olympique de Marseille Bernard Tapie, learned Thursday, May 25 France Bleu Provence from the mayor of the city Benoît Payan, confirming information from La Provence.

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This announcement was made Thursday, May 25 by Benoît Payan on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of OM’s victory in the Champions League, on May 26, 1993, against AC Milan (1-0), while Bernard Tapie was president of the club. “Bernard Tapie marked the history of OM and made the fans and all the people of Marseille dream. Its name, in front of the Vélodrome, will remind us every day of this extraordinary page in the history of Marseille!“, tweeted Benoît Payan, Thursday, May 25.

The esplanade in question is the esplanade which leads to the stadium, on the side of the Jean Bouin stand. Club supporters have been demanding this announcement since the disappearance of Bernard Tapie on October 3, 2021.

The official announcements of the tributes paid to Bernard Tapie will be made Friday, May 26 at the town hall of Marseille, on the occasion of the festivities. Fans are invited to relive the final in full on a giant screen. They have already announced that they will also set the city on fire on Friday May 25 with no less than 8,000 smoke bombs.cracked” on the 21 km of the Marseille coast.