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Despite a good season, Strasbourg, beaten in Marseille (0-4) this Saturday on the last day, failed to qualify for European competition by finishing in 6th position in Ligue 1. At a press conference , Alsatian coach Julien Stéphan congratulated the Marseille club, before paying tribute to his players.
“OM must be congratulated on their direct qualification for the Champions League. They are a club that deserves it and tonight they were better than us. It’s a match that shows us all the progress that we owe still do. I want to pay tribute to the players for the progress made, the progress made, their investment. 63 points, it’s remarkable! Obviously, there was disappointment but we are Strasbourg. We took 21 points more than last year. He missed 3 to finish in the top 5. I’m proud of the emotions we shared with the public. We had a remarkable season,” insisted the RCSA coach.
