Former president of Marseille, Pape Diouf has passed on after contracting the deadly Coronavirus. He was aged 68.
Pape Diouf became the first black president of a first-tier European club. He became the president of Marseille in 2005.
Prior to serving as president for Marseille, Pape Diouf had been a journalist.
He was also football agent with Didier Drogba, Marcel Desailly, Basile Boli, William Gallas, Samir Nasri among many other clients.
After contracting the disease, Diouf was being treated in a hospital in Senegal, the country of his birth.
The French club took to their official Twitter account to confirm the news.
“Olympique de Marseille learned with great sadness of the death of Pape Diouf. Pape will remain forever in the hearts of Marseillais as one of the great craftsmen of the history of the club. Our condolences to his family and loved ones,” it tweeted.
