Like a true sports director, Medhi Benatia does not hesitate to raise his voice if necessary. The sports advisor of Olympique de Marseille is already known for his rants. Interventions that the manager will have to learn to measure.
Medhi Benatia does not hide. Active on the transfer market, the sports advisor also appears when it comes to defending Olympique de Marseille in the face of contentious arbitration decisions. And unfortunately for Roberto De Zerbi's men, his rants can also concern the locker room. Pablo Longoria's right arm took advantage of his interview with RMC on Tuesday to criticize the mentality displayed during the Classic (0-3 for Paris Saint-Germain).
What if the former central defender did too much? Even if he validates the skills of Medhi Benatia, Daniel Riolo questions his interventions. “ It was a position to be filled at OM, that of the buffer between the president and the clubcommented the radio journalist. 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. »
“It can cause clashes”
« Benatia, where he may have a problem is that he is still a guy, we have perhaps forgotten him a little: he played for Juve and Bayern. Two pretty incredible clubs, two pretty square clubs. That marks a manwarned Daniel Riolo. 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. » Finally, Olympique de Marseille found a sports director in his image.
