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Marseille risks a points deduction over financial rules
French football regulator the DNCG may sanction Marseille this winter for not meeting financial requirements set in June.
The rules limit the club’s wage bill and transfer spending.
Marseille are 13th in Ligue 1 after six matches, though one source says they have six points and another does not give a points total.
Possible penalties include a fine, sanctions against club officials or sporting measures.
A points deduction next season is possible if Marseille does not put its finances back on track.
Relegation to Ligue 2 is not considered likely.
Marseille says it has made major cost cuts, including player departures, and the DNCG must decide if those efforts are enough.
Marseille could face a provisional points deduction next season if it fails to correct its financial position, according to reports citing L’Équipe.
The DNCG, French football’s financial regulator, set requirements for the club on 26 June, including controls on its wage bill and transfer spending.
A points deduction is one of several possible sanctions, while relegation to Ligue 2 is not considered likely in the reports.
Marseille says it has made significant efforts to meet the regulator’s requirements, including a difficult summer transfer window and departures intended to reduce its wage bill.
- Who
- Olympique de Marseille, which is at risk of sanctions from the DNCG.
- What
- The club could face a provisional sporting sanction, including a points deduction, if it does not correct its financial position.
- When
- Sanctions could be imposed this winter; a points deduction could apply next season.
- Where
- Marseille, France.
- Why
- Reports say the club may not have met the DNCG’s financial requirements, including controls on its wage bill and transfer spending.
DNCG
Marseille
Compliance
DNCG
The DNCG set requirements for Marseille’s wage bill and transfer spending on 26 June.
Marseille
Marseille says it has made considerable efforts to meet the regulator’s requirements.
Possible consequences
DNCG
The reports say sanctions could include a fine, measures against officials or sporting penalties.
Marseille
The club says its measures demonstrate its commitment to improving its financial position.
The DNCG set requirements for Marseille, including controls on its wage bill and transfer spending.
Marseille made departures intended to reduce its wage bill and said the transfer window was particularly difficult.
Reports said Marseille could face provisional sanctions this winter if it does not meet the DNCG’s requirements.
- DNCG requirements set
- 26 June 2026
- League position
- 13th in Ligue 1
- Points and matches
- 6 points after 6 rounds
- Possible sporting sanction
- Points deduction next season
- Relegation risk
- Ligue 2 relegation not considered likely
3 sources
What people are saying
the measures taken have notably resulted in a particularly difficult summer transfer window for OM, marked by the absence of signings and departures intended to significantly reduce the club’s wage bill and meet the regulator’s requirements. The efforts made have been considerable, reflect a genuine momentum and demonstrate the club’s determination to continue putting its financial situation back on track.