Tuesday evening, Medhi Benatia spoke on RMC Sport on club news and his own situation at OM. Daniel Riolo appreciated the release of the sports advisor, arriving in November 2023: “It was a position to be filled at OM, that of the buffer between the president and the club. Benatia, since he arrived, when we didn't really know how things were going to go for him, a lot of people were wondering, we were perplexed, I think he fulfills this role very well. He's there, we're not going to go back to the episode in the hallway, it happens, we saw that Luis Campos did it recently. I found him very calm, very composed”he declared.
“We may have forgotten him a little: he played at Juve and Bayern…”
Daniel Riolo nevertheless sees a potential problem. The journalist gave advice to the Marseillais: “Benatia, where he may have a problem is that he is still a guy, we have perhaps forgotten him a little: he played at Juve and Bayern. Two pretty incredible clubs, two pretty square clubs. That marks a man. Sometimes he's going to have to step back and take a deep breath, because it can take a toll on 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”he continued.
As a reminder, there have been some tensions behind the Olympian scenes in recent weeks. It's up to Pablo Longoria and Medhi Benatia to ensure that the first team can work in peace and serenity.
