Troubled Marseille secure Ligue 1 safety

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Published: Mon 2 May 2016, 5:23 PM

Last updated: Tue 3 May 2016, 12:02 AM

Nine-times French Ligue 1 champions Olympique Marseille secured their top-flight status with a 1-0 victory at Angers on Sunday.
Marseille, the only French side to win the Champions League after lifting the trophy in 1993, had previously gone 11 league games without a win, slipping as low as 16th in the standings with three matches to play.
"It's a relief, it's the minimum we can do for the club and for the supporters," midfielder Lassana Diarra said. "The club deserves better than this season."
Michy Batshuayi's 24th-minute strike was enough to see off Angers, taking Marseille up to 13th, eight points clear of 18th-placed Stade de Reims.
Marseille sustained a title challenge before an end-of-season slump last term, ending the campaign in fourth and missing out on Champions League qualification by two points.

By Reuters

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