Ex-Olympique Marseille President Pape Diouf, 68, Dies Of Coronavirus.
Pape was hospitalised in Senegal after contracting the virus there and became the country’s first COVID-19 victim.
According to report, Diouf had been due to leave for Nice earlier on Tuesday to be treated in France, but a sharp deterioration in his health which saw him placed on a respirator prevented him from boarding the plane.
Diouf, who was born in Chad, he has French and Senegalese citizenship.
He led the club (Marseille) between 2005-2009 and lift the Ligue 1 title in 2010.
"Pape will remain in the hearts of the Marseillais forever, as one of the great architects in the club’s history," Marseilles said in a statement.
Senegal President Macky Sall also paid tribute to “a great figure of sport” on Twitter.
“To his family, I offer, on behalf of the nation, my deepest condolences.”
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