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![French businessman Bernard Tapie, former owner of Adidas, attends a financial commission hearing at the National Assembly in Paris September 10, 2008. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE Stock Photo - Alamy French businessman Bernard Tapie, former owner of Adidas, attends a financial commission hearing at the National Assembly in Paris September 10, 2008. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D1T8KC/french-businessman-bernard-tapie-former-owner-of-adidas-attends-a-financial-commission-hearing-at-the-national-assembly-in-paris-september-10-2008-reutersbenoit-tessier-france-2D1T8KC.jpg)
French businessman Bernard Tapie, former owner of Adidas, attends a financial commission hearing at the National Assembly in Paris September 10, 2008. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE Stock Photo - Alamy
![Bernard Tapie, the former chairman of the French soccer team Olympique de Marseille, answers questions during a press conference in Marseille, April 9, 2001. It has been announced that Tapie is returning Bernard Tapie, the former chairman of the French soccer team Olympique de Marseille, answers questions during a press conference in Marseille, April 9, 2001. It has been announced that Tapie is returning](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3F117/bernard-tapie-the-former-chairman-of-the-french-soccer-team-olympique-de-marseille-answers-questions-during-a-press-conference-in-marseille-april-9-2001-it-has-been-announced-that-tapie-is-returning-to-the-club-as-a-minority-shareholder-and-sports-manager-tapie-who-led-olympique-marseille-to-the-1993-champions-league-title-before-being-banned-from-all-sports-activities-because-of-a-bribery-scandal-in-1994-will-return-to-the-first-division-club-jpp-2D3F117.jpg)
Bernard Tapie, the former chairman of the French soccer team Olympique de Marseille, answers questions during a press conference in Marseille, April 9, 2001. It has been announced that Tapie is returning
![FILE PICTURE: 3rd October 2021. Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille chairman, has died at 78.File photo dated June 3, FILE PICTURE: 3rd October 2021. Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille chairman, has died at 78.File photo dated June 3,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GWBCFJ/file-picture-3rd-october-2021-former-french-minister-and-scandal-ridden-tycoon-bernard-tapie-the-former-owner-of-adidas-and-former-olympique-de-marseille-chairman-has-died-at-78file-photo-dated-june-3-2014-no-web-no-tabloids-exclusive-bernard-tapie-at-the-matinale-rtl-political-talk-show-in-paris-france-on-june-3-2014-photo-by-frederic-bukajloabacapresscom-credit-abaca-pressalamy-live-news-2GWBCFJ.jpg)