While he gave a speech opposite to that of Medhi Benatia after OL-OM, Roberto De Zerbi wanted to defend his sporting director.
There was a lot of talk about Medhi Benatia this week after OL-OM. The Phocéens sports advisor was singled out by the disciplinary committee for his comments made after the meeting, where he notably castigated the performance of Mr. Bastien, and even questioned, in covert words, the integrity of this referee.
Initially, Roberto De Zerbi was not on the same wavelength as his leader. Unlike Benatia, the Italian coach judged that the controversial exclusion of Leonardo Balerdi was justified. Although this was one of the main reasons for the anger of Pablo Longoria’s right arm.
Benatia spoke “in an educated manner”
This Friday, “RDZ” returned to the subject, showing its solidarity with its colleague. “Medhi Benatia is a very high level sports director, the best I have worked with, assured the former Brighton coach.
I’m sorry that he finds himself at the heart of the controversies. He doesn’t need me to defend himself, he expressed himself in an educated manner. I don’t see anything wrong with that. If I’m here, it’s thanks to him and Longoria. I will always support him, I owe my arrival to him. These controversies have no reason to exist. »
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