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2008–09 Olympique de Marseille season

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Manager
  
Eric Gerets

Ligue 1
  
2nd

Coupe de la Ligue
  
Third round

Stadium
  
Stade Vélodrome

Coupe de France
  
Round of 32

UEFA Champions League
  
Group stage

During the 2008–09 French football season, Olympique de Marseille competed in Ligue 1.

Contents

Season summary

Marseille finished 3 points behind league champions Bordeaux. Manager Eric Gerets left after his contract expired at the end of the season. Replacing him was former Marseille player Didier Deschamps.

First-team squad

Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Round of 32

Marseille 1–1 Twente on aggregate. Marseille won 7–6 on penalties.

Round of 16

Marseille won 4–3 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

Shaktar Donetsk won 4–1 on aggregate.

References

2008–09 Olympique de Marseille season Wikipedia