What happened. Marseille considered not taking part in this season's Europa League in order to prioritise Ligue 1, according to a report from L'Équipe. The club had qualified for the Europa League.

The idea was reportedly floated as a way to focus on domestic league form.
Marseille had already secured their Europa League qualification.
The report comes via L'Équipe.

The report suggests Marseille weighed the trade-off between European commitments and their Ligue 1 campaign.

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