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Journalist
Hungry for sport, he grew up to the sound of Formula 1 engines and the exploits of Ronaldinho. Today, with a Master's degree in sports journalism, he no longer misses an F1 Grand Prix or a PSG match, his two passions and specialties.
After serving as sports advisor to President Longoria, Medhi Benatia recently received a promotion and was named director of football at OM. A fair reward for the former central defender whose work is generally praised, particularly for his initiatives in the transfer window. Moreover, Benatia would have a big project for the Marseille club.
Recruited by Pablo Longoria a little over a year ago in order to compensate for the numerous departures within the organization chartABOUTnotably that of Javier RibaltaMedhi Benatia quickly became an indispensable element in Marseille. He recently received a promotion to be appointed director of football for the Marseille club. It must be said that his work is widely praised, particularly in the transfer window. According to the journalist of THE TEAM, Loïc Tanzi, Medhi Benatia has big ambitions forABOUT.
-The Benatia method delights OM
« Benatia is a close friend of Vincent Kompany, the Bayern coach. So he called Kompany directly, telling him: ''If you ever leave him at OM for 6 months, he will play''. He presented the OM project to him, he also presented it to the player and his entourage », he blurted out on the set of Greg's TEAMbefore adding a layer about the method Benatia.
“He wants to make OM a big European club”
« This is Benatia's method, he has a very clear speech. He wants to make OM a major European club. And every time we talk to people who have spoken with Medhi Benatia, and they all tell us: ''He knows where he wants to go and the project is clear''. But Mathys Tel will not go to OM. He will stay at Bayern because that's what he wants », added Loïc Tanzi. Therefore, Medhi Benatia has enormous ambitions forABOUT.