Olympique de Marseille avoided the worst, a exclusion from European Cups next season, but will have to pay a fine of 10 million euros to UEFA. The club breached UEFA's financial rules and therefore received a financial sanction. And the amount of the fine is considerable, but the club can still compete in the next Europa League. So the relief is palpable within the club, but the managers know that the financial challenges are far from being resolved. Olympique de Marseille must also appear soon before the DNCG, the financial regulator of French football. But for now, the club can focus on the next season and the challenges that await. The Marseillais are also subject to a restriction on the ability to register new players for the next C3. The club has taken note of this decision and believes it is primarily a reminder of its responsibility. Olympique de Marseille must therefore bounce back and find solutions to solve its financial problems. The club's owner, Frank McCourt, and the new boss, Stéphane Richard, have personally committed to finding a solution. The discussions were long and difficult, but the club finally avoided exclusion. Olympique de Marseille received this fine for breaching UEFA's financial rules, but avoids the most severe sanction for now. The club therefore has a year to comply with UEFA's rules. And if the club does not get back on track with the budget rules within a year, it risks exclusion from the next European competition.