Background
Valenciennes defender Jacques Glassmann rejected the approach and reported it. The investigation concerned Marseille's 1-0 league win at Valenciennes on 20 May 1993, six days before Marseille beat AC Milan in the European Cup final.
Documented outcome
Marseille were stripped of the 1992/93 French league title and excluded from the following season's European competition. The case produced criminal convictions and major sporting consequences; Marseille's 1993 European title itself was not withdrawn.
Why it matters
The case is a documented example of match manipulation intended to protect a team before another competition. It also requires precision: the sanctioned domestic match and the European final were separate events.