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Former Marseille president dies in Senegal after contracting coronavirus

Former Olympique Marseille president Pape Diouf holds a news conference to announce his candidacy for the upcoming municipal elections in Marseille, France February 4, 2014 [COURTESY]

Former Marseille president Pape Diouf has died aged 68 after contracting the new coronavirus, a family source told AFP on Tuesday.

Diouf, who was born in Chad but had French and Senegalese citizenship, led the club between 2005-2009 and helped build the side who lifted the Ligue 1 title in 2010.

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