Fabrizio Ravanelli is a figure from Marseille. Striker for the Marseille team between 1997 and 2000, the former Juventus player marked the memory of supporters even if he won nothing with OM. Aware of the link between the two parties, President Pablo Longoria called on his services in the spring of 2024. But the beautiful story is already practically over.
A year and a half later, the divorce seems finalized between OM and Fabrizio Ravanelli. This Tuesday, Provence mentioned the situation. Behind the scenes, ties have weakened in recent months, and this could be due to the Marseille management. The southern media notably mentioned the various criticisms made to the Italian appointed sporting and institutional advisor upon his arrival, including a spat with a referee.
But the causes would be a little more complex and more linked to the arrival of Medhi Benatia whose propensity to work with Fabrizio Ravanelli would have proven to be very weak from the start. According to Provencean excessive ambition of the former transalpine international would have been singled out, as well as a proximity considered too great with the players but also with the supporters.
Ravanelli “doesn’t understand” OM
Medhi Benatia has initiated a reorganization of the organization chart, and if Fabrizio Ravanelli has been reframed in a purely institutional role without touching the athlete, all this should end in a separation. The Italian’s entourage was questioned by the media, and it is clear that the taste left by this story is bitter for Ravanelli. “He doesn’t understand, he’s disgusted that it ended like this. »
And this witness concluded: “How can we throw away a man of his class, who has conquered the club and the hearts of the supporters? » He has obviously not won over his management and the divorce now seems inevitable.
