 Eydelie in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1966-02-03)3 February 1966 (age 59) | ||
| Place of birth | Angoulême, France | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1992 | Nantes | 132 | (5) |
| 1986–1987 | →Laval (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | →Tours (loan) | 34 | (3) |
| 1992–1993 | Marseille | 27 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Bastia | 53 | (1) |
| 1997–1999 | Sion | 29 | (1) |
| 1998 | →Walsall (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | FC Zürich | 11 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | US Avranches | 2 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Stade Beaucairois | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 321 | (10) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Limoges | ||
| 2009–2010 | Angoulême | ||
| 2010 | Paradou | ||
| 2012–2014 | JS Bonifacio | ||
| 2014 | Africa Sports | ||
| 2017–2018 | Messager | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jean-Jacques Eydelie (born 3 February 1966) is a French former professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder. He is most noted for his role in theMarseille1992–93 UEFA Champions League victory.[1]
Eydelie was born inAngoulême,Charente. Amidfielder, he began his career withNantes, before joining Marseille in 1992. His first season at Marseille was a success, with the club finishing top of the league, and winning theChampions League, but shortly afterthe Champions League final, it was revealed that he had contacted three players atLigue 1 clubValenciennes (Jorge Burruchaga,[2]Christophe Robert[2] andJacques Glassman[3]) on behalf of the Marseille board, in order tooffer bribes. Marseille needed to beat Valenciennes to secure the championship, and had induced the Valenciennes players to "go easy" in order that the Marseille players would not be overly exerted before the Champions League final.[4] It was Glassman who reported the bribe, which resulted in Marseille being stripped of the 1993 French title, banned from defending the Champions League (although the win still stood), and relegated toLigue 2. Eydelie was banned for a year byFIFA, given a one-yearsuspended sentence, and served 17 days in prison. Members of the Marseille board were given longer prison sentences, and Valenciennes players Burruchaga and Robert received FIFA bans for their involvement.[3]
Upon his return to football, Eydelie had a nomadic career. He trained for a few months atBenfica, played in England, Switzerland and back in France before retiring in 2003.
In 2006, Eydelie released his autobiography, telling of corruption anddoping during his time at Marseille.[1] Former OM chairmanBernard Tapie sued unsuccessfully forlibel,[5] and former teammateDidier Deschamps has also threatened legal action.[6]
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