Olympique de Marseille: audit of the club launched at the request of Margarita Louis-Dreyfus

Dominique Bernard, the former CEO of the Hersant Media group, will conduct an audit of Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1) at the request of Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, the majority shareholder of the club, according to several sources on 19/02/2016.

Since January 2015, Dominique Bernard has run DB Conseil, a consulting agency established in 2002. The agency has been charged with defining the specific financial situation of Olympique de Marseille. "The audit will highlight the financial means with which to improve club performance without relying on sporting results or the sale of players. This approach also aims to give precise figures on the value of the club for a possible buyer," reported the French sports daily L'Équipe on 18/02/2016.

• Olympique de Marseille are currently 11^th in the 2015-16 Ligue 1 after 27 matchdays, with 36 points (8 wins, 12 draws and 7 losses).
• 29,727 spectators attended Olympique de Marseille - Athletic Club Bilbao (0-1), in the Round of 32 of the 2015-16 Europa League on 18/02/2016.
  • The full capacity of the renovated the Stade Velodrome Stadium is 67,354…