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Last season, OM was sailing very far from its ambitions and the leaders were keen to redress the situation. Since his arrival last summer, Roberto De Zerbi has allowed the club to propel itself to the top again thanks to the work carried out by Pablo Longoria and Medhi Benatia as well. The latter was given a new role within the club: director of football. An appointment welcomed by the Italian coach.
Sports advisor of theABOUT until then, Medhi Benatia had participated in the collective effort to bring the club back to the heights of Ligue 1. The Marseille team, back in second place in the championship at present, is working well thanks to the understanding between its leaders in particular. Roberto DeZerbi did not hesitate to praise the qualities of the Moroccan before the match against Rennes this Saturday, without forgetting its president.
-De Zerbi welcomes Benatia’s appointment
Wednesday, theABOUT formalized the appointment of Medhi Benatia as director of football. The former Moroccan international largely contributed to the Italian’s arrival at Marseille last summer. “I’m very happy. He was decisive for me to come to Marseille, him and Pablo. He is decisive every day. I work with him, when you tell him something he thinks quickly, he’s already three or four days ahead” confided By Zerbi at a press conference, in comments reported by RMC.
De Zerbi really likes Benatia
Renowned for his outspokenness, Medhi Benatia is very involved in the Marseille project and his character seems to please Roberto DeZerbi. “Sometimes it’s the coaches who have to push a little but with him that’s not the case, it’s something that I like. He pushes with his character, he is ambitious, he understands a lot of things about football and he is transparent. I prefer transparent, true, direct people rather than those who take detours to say things. And there are a lot of them in football” continues the Italian coach.
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