Fever is growing for Olympique de Marseille in Barcelona

He Olympique de Marseillewho reached the semi-finals of the Europa League by eliminating the Benfica, is very fashionable, also in Barcelona. In fact, Philippe Samanformer director of the French Chamber of Commerce in Barcelona for more than 40 years, created an OM club in Barcelona four years ago.

How many? 150 members of all ages and origins from all French regions. 30% were born outside of France (North Africa, Spain and Latin America, especially). They can be found for each game of your team in Bar Karamba (Mallorca, 202). Depending on the match, between 25 and 100 members gather to watch the matches on television, although passing tourists often join in as well. Barcelona. Supporters of opposing teams are also welcome because, according to their ‘leitmotif’, “everyone who likes football is welcome at the club.”

Recently, on the occasion of the draw against Benfica, they had a great celebration with a ‘top’ guest. And in the first leg they were visited by a former player Manuel Amoros, 83 times French international and about 30 times captain of the national team. He won several French leagues, a Europans Cup and several national team titles. His presence in Barcelona is part of the club’s new strategy to promote its supporters clubs abroad.

Lovers He was very happy to share with the group of OM that fight. “Football has changed a lot compared to my time. Television has been the main protagonist of these changes. You have to adapt. My presence in Barcelona was at the request of Marseille. This is part of the club’s new strategy in the development of its supporters’ clubs and Barcelona is one of the most important,” he assured.

Philippe Samanwho is also a member of Barça and has Creu de Sant Jordiserved as an ideal host for Loversthe members of his club and even a group of Benfica fans who also watched the game at the club in an atmosphere of great ‘fair play’.