#2 Marseille vs AC Milan - 1993 Champions League final
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At that time, Marseille were the most successful side in France and made it to the final of the newly named - UEFA Champions League. Their opponents were Fabio Capello's AC Milan side but the legendary Italian team were beaten 1-0 by the French champions of that time.
But the real storm came to the fore a few days later as it was revealed that Marseille chairman Bernard Tapie used unfair means a week before the game to keep his players fresh for the Champions League final and also for securing the club's fifth straight league title.
Tapie ordered club's general manager Jean-Pierre Bernes and midfielder Jean-Jacques to tap three of Valenciennes players and make them "go easy" on Marseille players in the league game, which the eventual-champions won 1-0.
One of the three Valenciennes players refused and complained to the French authorities which led the French FA to strip Marseille of their league title and relegate them to the second division.
Tapie was handed a jail sentence of two years and the players involved in the scandal were also given a ban of two years. Shockingly, Marseille were not stripped of their European title but the supporters of the club still do not consider that night as a memorable event in the club's history.
