Jacques Glassmann

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playername = Jacques Glassmann


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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1962|7|22
cityofbirth = Mulhouse
countryofbirth = France
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position = Defender
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years = 1978-1984
1984-1987
1987-1988
1988-1994
1994-1995
clubs = RC Strasbourg
FC Mulhouse
FC Tours
US Valenciennes
Maubeuge
caps(goals) = 41 (2)
97 (7)
32 (2)
178 (19)
7 (0)
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Jacques Glassmann (born July 22, 1962 in Mulhouse) is a former footballer from France.

He is famous for having revealed the bribery scandal involving Olympique de Marseille and his team US Valenciennes. He cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/1995/03/14/tapie.php|title=Tapie Directly Implicated As Marseille Trial Opens|work=International Herald Tribute|date=1995-03-14|accessdate=2007-03-12] and fellow teammates, Jorge Burruchagacite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE7D61F3DF931A35754C0A965958260|work-New York Times|date=1993-07-02|accessdate=2007-03-12|title=Argentine Charged in Marseille case|work=New York Times] and Christophe Robert were contacted by OM player Jean-Jacques Eydeliecite web|url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/sport_sto817893.shtml|title=Wenger slams former Marseille Chairman|date=2006-01-23|accessdate=2007-03-12|work=Eurosport] , in order to let "l'OM" win and, more importantly, not to injure any OM player ahead of the UEFA Champions League final.

He was later considered as a traitor by French supporterscite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/1995/03/14/tapie.php|title=Tapie Directly Implicated As Marseille Trial Opens|work=International Herald Tribute|date=1995-03-14|accessdate=2007-03-12] .

He was eventually awarded the FIFA Fair Play Award in 1995 for having revealed this bribery scandal.

External links

* [http://www.racingstub.com/page.php?page=joueur&id=152 Profile]