Olympique de Marseille will at least have finished this “catastrophic” season, says Medhi Benatia, on a good note. By winning 3-1 against Stade Rennais on the Vélodrome pitch, OM have indeed won fifth place, synonymous with direct qualification for the Europa League.
This consolation prize nevertheless remained insufficient in the eyes of the former central defender, who officially left his position as sporting director. However, OM will still have to wait before seeing their successor arrive even though his identity has been known for several weeks.
After ten years spent in Brest, Greg Lorenzi has indeed agreed to join Olympique de Marseille, where Stéphane Richard, the new president of the Olympian club, is counting on him to turn things around and provide stability. A serious obstacle nevertheless stands before the former defender…
OM forced to pay?
To believe Nice-Morningthe native of Bastia had in fact already signed a contract with OGC Nice, provided however that the Aiglons remain in Ligue 1. Greg Lorenzi and the Marseille leaders will therefore carefully follow the play-off between Nice and Saint-Etienne, on May 26 and 29.
If the Riviera club manages to remain in the elite, OM will surely have to pay financial compensation to convince the Nice leaders to let the former Brest player leave. A setback that comes at a bad time as the Ciel et Blanc face an XXL construction site.
