Troubled Marseille secure Ligue 1 safety

5/2/2016 6:10:37 PM

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Nine-times French Ligue 1 champions Olympique Marseille secured their top-flight status with a 1-0 victory at Angers on Sunday.

Marseille the only French side to win the Champions League after lifting the trophy in 1993 had previously gone 11 league games without a win slipping as low as 16th in the standings with three matches to play.

"It's a relief it's the minimum we can do for the club and for the supporters" midfielder Lassana Diarra said. "The club deserves better than this season."

Michy Batshuayi's 24th-minute strike was enough to see off Angers taking Marseille up to 13th eight points clear of 18th-placed Stade de Reims.

Marseille sustained a title challenge before an end-of-season slump last term ending the campaign in fourth and missing out on Champions League qualification by two points.

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