This international break is very agitated behind the scenes at Olympique de Marseille, which is renewing its organization chart.
If Pablo Longoria chose to continue his mission as president of Olympique de Marseille, the Spanish leader was impatiently awaiting this international break to launch the major maneuvers. Gennaro Gattuso had arrived in an emergency. Now it’s time for a new general director in the person of Stéphane Tassier. Furthermore, a former player of the club, Mehdi Benatia, is also announced to be returning to take an influential position in the organization chart.
The daily La Provence announces this Sunday that the former Moroccan international ticks all the boxes in Longoria’s eyes. After starting a career as a consultant in his second life, Benatia would be motivated by the idea of bringing his know-how to his training club. But La Provence also specifies that several alternatives are being studied by Longoria in the event of failure in this matter.
Maldini, the big turnaround
With this in mind, one name came up insistently: Paolo Maldini. The Italian leader can rely on an impressive CV, including in his new costume, which he donned with certain success at AC Milan. Maldini therefore emerged as the ideal sporting director for OM. It won’t happen. Provence confirms that this avenue was ruled out by Longoria, despite Maldini’s powerful network in Serie A, one of the OM president’s favorite playgrounds.
