PARIS, Sept 8: Two thirds of French people think the European Football Union (UEFA) was wrong to ban Marseille from this season's European Cup before a court ruling on bribery allegations against the club, a poll showed on Tuesday, reports Reuter.

The CSA institute poll, to be published In Wednesday’s Le Parisien newspaper, said 61 per cent thought Monday's UEFA decision was wrong while only 22 per cent agreed with It.

Asked whether Marseille president Bernard Tapie should carry out his threat to resign because of his club's exclusion from European competition. 47 per cent said he should stay and 34 per cent said he would be right to go.