Opta had Olympique de Marseille’s chances of progression in the UEFA Champions League above 94% heading into Wednesday night’s final ‘League Phase’ match against Club Brugge. A week after losing 3-0 to Liverpool at the Vélodrome, OM headed to the Belgian capital, aware that their Champions League fate was in their hands. The big screens at the Jan Breydel Stadium even congratulated the Ligue 1 side for their progression to the playoffs. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementHe added, “The truth is that, as a sporting director, what you have to do is ask for forgiveness, forgiveness from the supporters, from the people who make sacrifices for this club. I lost a lot of matches in my career, but rarely have I felt this feeling of shame.