Died on March 30, 2020, Pape Diouf will remain unforgettable in the stands of the OM that he chaired. Supporters recognize his good management of the club, both sporting and administrative.
Certainly the black-skinned man did not have the privilege of winning a competition with Olympique de Marseille, but everything he did at the head of this league 1 club will remain unforgettable. Even if Pape Diouf was no longer president in 2010, we can say that he is one of the main architects of the triumph of the Phocaeans at the French championship this year. Such an assertion for the pure and simple reason that he built, before his departure, a group of welded and competitive players.
Recognized for his conciliatory nature in business, the people of Marseille also pay tribute to Pape Diouf for being behind good quality transfers at fairly reasonable prices. We will cite, among others, Ribéry, Mamadou Niang, Cana, Maoulida, Oruma, Didier Drogba, Pagis… All these talents had signed with OM.
As a reminder, Marseille is the only club at the time, to have played in the final phase of the Champions League, 3 consecutive times. Something that is rare for a French club. Another proof of the good management of OM.
By appointing Didier Des champs, current coach of the France team, coach at the time, we can say that Pape Diouf had largely contributed to the evolution of the 2018 world champion.
