Meeting this Wednesday, the disciplinary committee of the Professional Football League delivered its verdict on the case of Medhi Benatia, the sports advisor to OM boss Pablo Longoria, summoned for his words against arbitration and Mr. Bastien in particular on the evening of the Olympico, on September 22.
That evening, while OM won against Lyon in added time (2-3), Medhi Benatia came off his hinges twice. The first time at the break on the way to the locker room to protest against the premature expulsion of Leonardo Balerdi from the 5e minute – the second time at the end of the debates, on the DAZN channel, to criticize the behavior of the referee of the day against the Marseillais. On different episodes.
Six suspension matches, three of which are closed
Seized by the National Ethics Council (CNE), which immediately deplored the “conspiracy theories” of the Marseille leader, the disciplinary committee ruled by inflicting on the person concerned “three firm matches and three matches with suspended suspension of sidelines, referee locker room and all official functions.”
A sentence considered heavy, too heavy, by OM according to various sources close to the club. And this while Medhi Benatia, for her defense by videoconference, had chosen to keep a low profile, without throwing fuel on the fire.
