Bernard Tapie, former politician and president of the French football club Olympique Marseille, died on Sunday at the age of 78. Tapie’s family announced this on Sunday to the French news channel BFMTV. The businessman had been suffering from stomach cancer for four years. The family has announced that Tapie will be buried in Marseille, “his beloved city”.
Tapie was president of Olympique Marseille from 1986-1994. During his reign, the club won the league title and the Champions League. In 1993, Tapie was accused of match fraud, which resulted in the club being relegated to the second division.
The Frenchman also owned the La Vie Claire cycling team, with which he won the Tour de France twice. In both 1985 and 1986, the team took first place, first with Bernard Hinault and a year later with Greg LeMond. Several well-known riders rode for La Vie Claire, including the Dutchman Jacques Hanegraaf. The team was disbanded in 1991. In addition to his sports career, Tapie was a minister under Prime Minister Pierre Bérégovoy in 1992.
In 2000, he was convicted of tax evasion, for which he spent several months behind bars. In addition, there was an appeal in the so-called Adidas affair, in which the businessman was suspected of “misappropriation of public funds”. He was acquitted in 2019, because according to the court it could not be proven that he had committed fraud. The Public Prosecution Service appealed, but because of gastric cancer metastases, Tapie has been unable to appear at hearings since May.
Also read: Former Adidas owner Bernard Tapie acquitted of fraud
Bernard Tapie, former politician and president of the French football club Olympique Marseille, died on Sunday at the age of 78. Tapie’s family announced this on Sunday to the French news channel BFMTV. The businessman had been suffering from stomach cancer for four years. The family has announced that Tapie will be buried in Marseille, “his beloved city”.
Tapie was president of Olympique Marseille from 1986-1994. During his reign, the club won the league title and the Champions League. In 1993, Tapie was accused of match fraud, which resulted in the club being relegated to the second division.
The Frenchman also owned the La Vie Claire cycling team, with which he won the Tour de France twice. In both 1985 and 1986, the team took first place, first with Bernard Hinault and a year later with Greg LeMond. Several well-known riders rode for La Vie Claire, including the Dutchman Jacques Hanegraaf. The team was disbanded in 1991. In addition to his sports career, Tapie was a minister under Prime Minister Pierre Bérégovoy in 1992.
In 2000, he was convicted of tax evasion, for which he spent several months behind bars. In addition, there was an appeal in the so-called Adidas affair, in which the businessman was suspected of “misappropriation of public funds”. He was acquitted in 2019, because according to the court it could not be proven that he had committed fraud. The Public Prosecution Service appealed, but because of gastric cancer metastases, Tapie has been unable to appear at hearings since May.
Also read: Former Adidas owner Bernard Tapie acquitted of fraud
Bernard Tapie, former politician and president of the French football club Olympique Marseille, died on Sunday at the age of 78. Tapie’s family announced this on Sunday to the French news channel BFMTV. The businessman had been suffering from stomach cancer for four years. The family has announced that Tapie will be buried in Marseille, “his beloved city”.
Tapie was president of Olympique Marseille from 1986-1994. During his reign, the club won the league title and the Champions League. In 1993, Tapie was accused of match fraud, which resulted in the club being relegated to the second division.
The Frenchman also owned the La Vie Claire cycling team, with which he won the Tour de France twice. In both 1985 and 1986, the team took first place, first with Bernard Hinault and a year later with Greg LeMond. Several well-known riders rode for La Vie Claire, including the Dutchman Jacques Hanegraaf. The team was disbanded in 1991. In addition to his sports career, Tapie was a minister under Prime Minister Pierre Bérégovoy in 1992.
In 2000, he was convicted of tax evasion, for which he spent several months behind bars. In addition, there was an appeal in the so-called Adidas affair, in which the businessman was suspected of “misappropriation of public funds”. He was acquitted in 2019, because according to the court it could not be proven that he had committed fraud. The Public Prosecution Service appealed, but because of gastric cancer metastases, Tapie has been unable to appear at hearings since May.
Also read: Former Adidas owner Bernard Tapie acquitted of fraud
Bernard Tapie, former politician and president of the French football club Olympique Marseille, died on Sunday at the age of 78. Tapie’s family announced this on Sunday to the French news channel BFMTV. The businessman had been suffering from stomach cancer for four years. The family has announced that Tapie will be buried in Marseille, “his beloved city”.
Tapie was president of Olympique Marseille from 1986-1994. During his reign, the club won the league title and the Champions League. In 1993, Tapie was accused of match fraud, which resulted in the club being relegated to the second division.
The Frenchman also owned the La Vie Claire cycling team, with which he won the Tour de France twice. In both 1985 and 1986, the team took first place, first with Bernard Hinault and a year later with Greg LeMond. Several well-known riders rode for La Vie Claire, including the Dutchman Jacques Hanegraaf. The team was disbanded in 1991. In addition to his sports career, Tapie was a minister under Prime Minister Pierre Bérégovoy in 1992.
In 2000, he was convicted of tax evasion, for which he spent several months behind bars. In addition, there was an appeal in the so-called Adidas affair, in which the businessman was suspected of “misappropriation of public funds”. He was acquitted in 2019, because according to the court it could not be proven that he had committed fraud. The Public Prosecution Service appealed, but because of gastric cancer metastases, Tapie has been unable to appear at hearings since May.
Also read: Former Adidas owner Bernard Tapie acquitted of fraud