Top 6 Champions League Winners who have fallen from grace
The UEFA Champions League pits the best from around Europe against each other every year. The tournament has always lived up to the expectations fans have. Over the years we have seen some amazing performances, comebacks and upsets. This tournament is another example of why we love the beautiful game.Although the tournament features the best from different leagues, many clubs who have won the tournament previously have failed to qualify for the tournament or have failed to live up to the standards they once set when they lifted the silverware. Here is a look at six such clubs who have lifted the trophy in the Champions League era and have fallen from their perch after that. Manchester United finished seventh in the Premier league last season
#6 Olympique de Marseille
Marseille are the only French team to lift the Champions League or European Cup till date. They did this in the very first year after the tournament was rebranded as the Champions League. They defeated Milan in the final that year after the scoring the only goal of the game. That team featured players like Rudi Voller and captain Didier Deschamps.
Marseille have failed to qualify for the tournament this year after they finished sixth in the league last season.Last season when Marseille took part in the Champions League, they were grouped with Borussia Dortmund, Napoli and AC Milan in the group of death. The French side was a punching bag for the other clubs as Marseille lost all six of their group stage matches.