External advisor to Pablo Longoria for a year, Medhi Benatia has officially signed on as director of football at Olympique de Marseille until 2027. Excellent news for Frank McCourt.
Pablo Longoria has been making it a priority for a few weeks, it’s now official. Medhi Benatia has committed to Olympique de Marseille. The former captain of the Moroccan selection has signed until 2027 as director of football and now has responsibility for all of the club’s sporting policy, from the training center to the first team. Excellent news for OM as Medhi Benatia has been unanimously appreciated in Provence since his arrival a little over a year ago. Frank McCourt can also relish the way his club has structured itself in recent months.
The American owner of Olympique de Marseille can all the more welcome the appointment of Medhi Benatia as on a financial level, he is taking almost no risk with the former Juventus Turin player. And for good reason, L’Equipe reveals that privately, Medhi Benatia has committed to leaving without asking for a euro from OM in the event of disagreement and early departure before the end of his contract in 2027. On the contrary, the new strong man of Olympique de Marseille has every intention of making the Marseille club a club that earns a lot of money. According to the national daily, he believes in particular that qualification for the Champions League is essential this season from an economic point of view.
Benatia wants to make money for OM
This is good, “Marseille is progressing at the pace of its objective” since the start of the season with a second place after sixteen days. To allow OM to earn money, Medhi Benatia also aims to promote central players. “Launching young people, selling them to ensure good capital gains, the model will not be established overnight but Benatia’s horizons are open, and his hands are free” writes our colleague Anthony Clément. Not costing OM money in the event of departure and making money thanks to its results, these are in any case two great promises from Medhi Benatia to Frank McCourt and Pablo Longoria.
