![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 March 18, 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 March 18,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GWBCFA/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-march-18-2019-french-businessman-bernard-tapie-arrives-at-the-courthouse-paris-france-on-march-18-2019-photo-by-abacapresscom-credit-abaca-pressalamy-live-news-2GWBCFA.jpg)
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 March 18,
![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)
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,
![Bernard Tapie: Kylian Mbappe leads tributes to former Marseille and Adidas owner after death aged 78 - CSBN Bernard Tapie: Kylian Mbappe leads tributes to former Marseille and Adidas owner after death aged 78 - CSBN](https://i0.wp.com/completesportsbreakingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/48702613-10054183-image-a-13_1633256872042.jpg?fit=634%2C457&ssl=1)
Bernard Tapie: Kylian Mbappe leads tributes to former Marseille and Adidas owner after death aged 78 - CSBN
![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 January 20, 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 January 20,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GWBCFF/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-january-20-2020-exclusive-bernard-tapie-is-interviewed-for-bfm-tv-by-journalist-bruce-toussaint-in-paris-france-on-january-20-2020-photo-by-jerome-domineabacapresscom-credit-abaca-pressalamy-live-news-2GWBCFF.jpg)
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 January 20,
![File photo undated of Bernard Tapie with Herve Bourges former president of TF1. - Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille File photo undated of Bernard Tapie with Herve Bourges former president of TF1. - Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GWCMGM/file-photo-undated-of-bernard-tapie-with-herve-bourges-former-president-of-tf1-former-french-minister-and-scandal-ridden-tycoon-bernard-tapie-the-former-owner-of-adidas-and-former-olympique-de-marseille-chairman-died-at-78-photo-by-pascal-barilabacapresscom-2GWCMGM.jpg)
File photo undated of Bernard Tapie with Herve Bourges former president of TF1. - Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille
![File photo undated of Bernard Tapie. - Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille chairman, died at 78. Photo by Pascal File photo undated of Bernard Tapie. - Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille chairman, died at 78. Photo by Pascal](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GWCMGK/file-photo-undated-of-bernard-tapie-former-french-minister-and-scandal-ridden-tycoon-bernard-tapie-the-former-owner-of-adidas-and-former-olympique-de-marseille-chairman-died-at-78-photo-by-pascal-barilabacapresscom-2GWCMGK.jpg)