![Bernard Tapie, French magnate trailed by scandal in business and soccer, dies at 78 - The Washington Post Bernard Tapie, French magnate trailed by scandal in business and soccer, dies at 78 - The Washington Post](https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/A5B3S7RFFEI6ZCBRUMPHWPPBRA.jpg)
Bernard Tapie, French magnate trailed by scandal in business and soccer, dies at 78 - The Washington Post
![French businessman Bernard Tapie (L), former owner of Adidas and President of the French Parliamentary finance committee Didier Migaud attend a financial commission hearing at the National Assembly in Paris September 10, French businessman Bernard Tapie (L), former owner of Adidas and President of the French Parliamentary finance committee Didier Migaud attend a financial commission hearing at the National Assembly in Paris September 10,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D16NXD/french-businessman-bernard-tapie-l-former-owner-of-adidas-and-president-of-the-french-parliamentary-finance-committee-didier-migaud-attend-a-financial-commission-hearing-at-the-national-assembly-in-paris-september-10-2008-reutersbenoit-tessier-france-2D16NXD.jpg)
French businessman Bernard Tapie (L), former owner of Adidas and President of the French Parliamentary finance committee Didier Migaud attend a financial commission hearing at the National Assembly in Paris September 10,
![Bernard Tapie, businessman who brought success to the Olympique Marseille football team but whose career was dogged by scandal – obituary Bernard Tapie, businessman who brought success to the Olympique Marseille football team but whose career was dogged by scandal – obituary](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/obituaries/2021/10/03/TELEMMGLPICT000273390333_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqVLa3QPVTMHf7Wtw837j9bZgojZYlP8f0i9h2tPqCNsM.jpeg?imwidth=680)