Bernard Tapie pictured in 2013 while chairman of Olympique de Marseille football club. Photo: AFP
Scandal-hit French tycoon Bernard Tapie dies aged 78
- The long-time Olympique de Marseille FC chairman rose from modest beginnings to become one of France’s most successful and high-profile businessmen
- His death on Sunday from stomach cancer prompted an outpouring of condolences from politicians across France’s political spectrum
Bernard Tapie pictured in 2013 while chairman of Olympique de Marseille football club. Photo: AFP