OM: A Summer Without Signings Before the Opener Against Strasbourg

Olympique de Marseille starts their 2026-2027 season without new signings, but with high ambitions.

The 2026-2027 Ligue 1 season kicks off this Friday night with an opening match at the Vélodrome between Olympique de Marseille and Strasbourg. Notably for the Phocaeans, the summer passed without any new signings to bolster the squad managed by Bruno Genesio.

While many teams took advantage of the summer period to adjust their squads, OM has chosen to place trust in their existing group. This strategy might pay off, but doubts persist regarding the impact of the absence of new faces on the field.

On their side, the Alsatians arrive with a squad disrupted by numerous changes and a rather complicated summer preparation. The challenge for them will be to quickly find cohesion in order to start their Ligue 1 campaign on the right foot. The Marseillais hope to start the season in style and overshadow the absence of new names within their squad.