![Bernard Tapie, businessman who brought success to the Olympique Marseille football team but whose career was dogged by scandal – obituary Bernard Tapie, businessman who brought success to the Olympique Marseille football team but whose career was dogged by scandal – obituary](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/obituaries/2021/10/03/TELEMMGLPICT000273390529_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqqVzuuqpFlyLIwiB6NTmJwfSVWeZ_vEN7c6bHu2jJnT8.jpeg)
Bernard Tapie, businessman who brought success to the Olympique Marseille football team but whose career was dogged by scandal – obituary
![Bernard Tapie - Arrivées au Tribunal de Paris, Batignolles - 11e chambre correctionnelle, 2e section pour le procès de Bernard Tapie le 18 mars 2019. © CVS / Be - Purepeople Bernard Tapie - Arrivées au Tribunal de Paris, Batignolles - 11e chambre correctionnelle, 2e section pour le procès de Bernard Tapie le 18 mars 2019. © CVS / Be - Purepeople](https://static1.purepeople.com/articles/7/32/90/57/@/4666841-bernard-tapie-arrivees-au-tribunal-de-950x0-3.jpg)
Bernard Tapie - Arrivées au Tribunal de Paris, Batignolles - 11e chambre correctionnelle, 2e section pour le procès de Bernard Tapie le 18 mars 2019. © CVS / Be - Purepeople
![Bernard Scemama leaves the Tribunal de Paris courthouse after the verdict of the Bernard Tapie case, in Bernard Scemama leaves the Tribunal de Paris courthouse after the verdict of the Bernard Tapie case, in](https://www.imago-images.com/bild/st/0092184665/w.jpg)
Bernard Scemama leaves the Tribunal de Paris courthouse after the verdict of the Bernard Tapie case, in
![French tycoon Bernard Tapie (R), followed by his wife Dominique Tapie (L) arrives at the Tribunal de Par French tycoon Bernard Tapie (R), followed by his wife Dominique Tapie (L) arrives at the Tribunal de Par](https://www.imago-images.com/bild/st/0090497426/w.jpg)
French tycoon Bernard Tapie (R), followed by his wife Dominique Tapie (L) arrives at the Tribunal de Par
![Bernard Scemama leaves the Tribunal de Paris courthouse after the verdict of the Bernard Tapie case, in Bernard Scemama leaves the Tribunal de Paris courthouse after the verdict of the Bernard Tapie case, in](https://www.imago-images.com/bild/st/0092184664/w.jpg)
Bernard Scemama leaves the Tribunal de Paris courthouse after the verdict of the Bernard Tapie case, in
![Bernard Tapie arrive au tribunal accompagné par son avocat Hervé Témime à Paris le 1er avril 2019. - Purepeople Bernard Tapie arrive au tribunal accompagné par son avocat Hervé Témime à Paris le 1er avril 2019. - Purepeople](https://static1.purepeople.com/articles/8/45/66/28/@/6571930-bernard-tapie-arrive-au-tribunal-accompa-950x0-2.jpg)
Bernard Tapie arrive au tribunal accompagné par son avocat Hervé Témime à Paris le 1er avril 2019. - Purepeople
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