Crisis Looming for Marseille After Five Successive Losses
Financial restrictions and defensive lapses have left Marseille with three points from five Ligue 1 games and a fifth straight defeat, coach Bruno Genesio said.
- Marseille suffered a fifth successive defeat on Sunday, falling 2-1 to Paris St Germain at the Stade Velodrome and dropping to second from bottom in the French top flight.
- Financial restrictions imposed by UEFA and the French football financial watchdog prevented the club from reinforcing its squad before the season, forcing management to cut wages and release players.
- Coach Bruno Genesio, who arrived from Lille, has secured just three points from five league matches, including a 4-1 loss to Besiktas in the Europa League opening fixture last week.
- "There is no question of resigning," Bruno Genesio told reporters, adding he will use the next three weeks during the international break to assess the situation with his staff.
- The team visits Troyes on October 11 before hosting Greece's Olympiakos four days later, seeking to stop conceding the avoidable goals that have plagued recent matches.
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