. Arrived in Marseille in November 2023, Medhi Benatia was not seen in old bones in the south of France. The Moroccan sports director, whose work during the last Mercatos is rented by the Marseille supporters and many observers, said in the columns of The team that it would not remain more than two or three years on the side of the Vélodrome stadium.
“Today, OM, that makes a lot of people dream. I don't dream. I aspire to go to the Champions League. And the day I leave, to say: 'Here, I took this club in these conditions, I sacrificed two, three years of my life, surely no more, to put the club back at this level . Are you happy, not happy? Believe me, I did the maximum every day ' “, First said the ex-defenseman.
“I don't know how long I will stay, surely not long”
“I don't know how long I will stay, surely not long, and I'm not afraid to say it,” he then launched. It is mentally used, physically. The only guarantee: I will give everything until the last day. I am in contact with the Marseillais on a daily basis, of all levels. I know why it is important for them, why it is important for me. I am on a mission. »»
If he is already convinced to go in the near future, Medhi Benatia promises to give everything for OM, the club where he was formed. “” Until the last day, I will always defend the institution, the players as long as they are defendable, my trainer. If it is a failure, the coach, it will be my failure ”he concluded. Pablo Longoria knows what to stick to.