Arriving in November 2023, Mehdi Benatia has taken on ever greater importance within Olympique de Marseille. Currently sports advisor to President Pablo Longoria, he should also change position very soon, becoming the new sports director of the Marseille club.
It's a nice move signed by Pablo Longoria. Weakened last September, notably with the departure of his right arm Javier Ribaltathe president of theABOUT has bounced back by trusting a former player well known in Europe. It is about Mehdi Benatiawhich has since become one of the pillars of the Marseille project.
New contract for Benatia
To the point of establishing himself as the new sports director? The Team had already spilled the beans a few days ago, announcing that theABOUT would prepare a new contract for Benatiain order to offer him this very important new position in the club's organizational chart. A scenario confirmed by RMC Sportwho explains that this new contract should stick to that of Roberto DeZerbi and therefore go until June 2027.
“I work every day as if I were going to stay 10 years in Marseille”
Recently guest on the show Rothen ignitesMehdi Benatia spoke about his future within theABOUT. « I work every day as if I were going to stay 10 years in Marseille » explained the former defender of the Juventus a you Bayern Munich. « I will never be a problem for OM. I don't need anything, I just want to help this club grow, try to have real parties ».
