It was announced, it is now confirmed, in an official press release published this Saturday evening. Medhi Benatia will leave her position at OM as of Monday May 18, the day after the 34e and last day of Ligue 1 which should see the Marseillais do battle with the Rennais at the Stade Vélodrome. With a fifth place synonymous with the Europa League in perspective.
Arriving at the club at the end of 2023, first as sports advisor to Pablo Longoria, the former Moroccan international defender gradually gained ground at the Commanderie, to the point of being reinforced by the main shareholder Frank McCourt very recently in the midst of a crisis, at the expense of the president himself.
“ I would personally like to salute and thank Medhi, who agreed to go to the end of the season and who showed himself fully committed during a demanding period for the club. He demonstrated a strong sense of responsibility and a sincere attachment to Olympique de Marseille », wrote this Saturday the American owner of the Olympians.
Heading to Saudi Arabia?
“ I returned to OM with the desire to serve this club which means so much to me and the desire to do my bestreacts for her part Medhi Benatia. I would like to thank Frank McCourt for the trust he placed in me without ever failing. This link will remain engraved in my memory. I wish Olympique de Marseille to enjoy the success it deserves. This club, this city, these supporters fully deserve it. »
The rumor in recent days readily sends the person concerned to Saudi Arabia, and more precisely to Al-Ittihad, the Jeddah club which today counts in its ranks players such as Houssem Aouar and Moussa Diaby. In Marseille, it is Brestois Grégory Lorenzi who is expected to take over as sports director.
