Place of birth Mulhouse, France 1984–1987 FC Mulhouse Position Defender 1978–1984 RC Strasbourg Height 1.85 m | Years Team Role Footballer Playing position Name Jacques Glassmann | |
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Date of birth (1962-07-22) July 22, 1962 (age 53) | ||
Jacques Glassmann (born July 22, 1962 in Mulhouse) is a former footballer from France.
He is famous for having revealed the bribery scandal (called Affaire VA-OM) involving Olympique de Marseille and his team US Valenciennes. He and teammates, Jorge Burruchaga and Christophe Robert were contacted by OM player Jean-Jacques Eydelie, in order to let l'OM win and, more importantly, not to injure any OM player ahead of the UEFA Champions League final.
He was later considered as a traitor by French supporters.
He was eventually awarded the FIFA Fair Play Award in 1995 for having revealed this bribery scandal.
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