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Journalist
Passionate about football since a young age, becoming a sports journalist quickly became obvious to Hugo. He would later discover a love for the NBA, before exploring other horizons such as Formula 1 and the NFL.
Sports advisor to OM since November 2023, Medhi Benatia has worked for major clubs during his playing career, notably Juventus and Bayern Munich, where the demands are very high, much more than in Ligue 1. Which could cause frustration and some problems for the former Moroccan international according to journalist Daniel Riolo.
Passing through the show Rothen ignites on RMC mardi, Medhi Benatia notably mentioned the defeats against PSG (0-3) and Auxerre (1-3). Two matches during which theABOUT was down by three goals at half-time, even more so at home. Beyond the result, it is above all the face displayed by his players that the sports advisor of Pablo Longoria found “ unacceptable ».
“When you are OM, you can’t afford to show a face like that”
« We talk about project, patience, time, but with all the respect I have for Auxerre, who had a big victory against Rennes, but when you are OM, you cannot afford to show a face like that. It was unacceptable “, declared Medhi Benatia about the defeat of theABOUT against Auxerrebefore mentioning that against PSG. « I don't understand it and I never will. I see how we prepared for the week in Paris, it was with very high pressure, with intensity when losing the ball. There was everything. When you get there, you spend 20 minutes, there's nothing at all. None of that. Even in the intensity, we are not there. »
“He’s going to have to take a step back and take deep breaths because it could hit his system”
Daniel Riolo appreciated the speech of Mehdi Benatiabut on the other hand warned of certain problems that he could encounterABOUT in terms of requirements, in theAfter Foot : « He's here, we're not going to go back to the episode in the hallway, it happens, we'll see that Luis Campos did it recently. I found him very calm, very composed. Benatia, where he may have a problem, he's still a guy, we may have forgotten him a little, he played at Juve and Bayern. Two pretty incredible clubs, two pretty square clubs. That marks a man. Sometimes, he will have to take a step back and take deep breaths because it can hit his system. When confronted with the reality of Ligue 1, it can lead to clashes. He's going to have to control himself. But there in the interview, I found him very calm, composed. »
