Medhi Benatia spoke openly as part of the show The Bridge, the latest episode of which was published this Wednesday. In this opus co-hosted by Aurélien Tchouaméni and also giving pride of place to Paul Pogba and the artist Soprano, the former OM sports director did not avoid any subject. Starting with the perpetual crisis he had to manage in Marseille. “ I saw behavior, it’s not possible », he whispers regarding these last weeks in Marseille.
“ I should have turned a blind eye to all the problems, to the schedules, to the guys who make you believe that they worked 15 hours when that’s not true, to everything I saw in this club, the madness of this club, to the guys who are up there and supposedly have roles but I never understood what they are for… I was criticized for putting my finger where it hurts but I will never change that », says Medhi Benatia.
Some will appreciate the sincerity of the man, who does not hesitate in his confessions to open the door to PSG itself, he who says he maintains “ a very good relationship » with Nasser Al-Khelaïfi. “ If in 3, 4, 5 years, there is a project where I need to come back to football, and Nasser needs me, and it has to be in a role at Paris Saint-Germain… if at that moment I like it… I’m going for it! »
“I support Paris Saint-Germain! »
“ If you expect me to say no because I owe it to so-and-so, no. If I have to go to work tomorrow, I will never ask myself the question: what will he think, what will he say? », Continues the former Juve and Bayern defender, who had his first managerial experience in Marseille. “ I’ve already been asked: “But who do you support?” » But me, with the relationship I have today with Nasser, and it’s also a French club, I support Paris Saint-Germain! I hope they will go as far as possible as a French club. »
Last season, Medhi Benatia did not hesitate to attend the Champions League final won by PSG in Munich (5-0 against Inter). “ I promised my kids I would take them to see the finale if I had time.he confides.
Thanks to my good relations with Piero Ausilio (the sporting director of the Milanese) and Nasser Al-khelaïfi, I was able to be invited. » A privilege that has not gone unnoticed. “
Suddenly I see a lot of messages and I tell myself that I’m a little in the sauceadmits Medhi Benatia. I am insulted by all the names, as if I had left for PSG… In fact, when you return to OM, you have to accept the fact that you no longer belong to you, you belong to Marseille! »
