US EditionMarseille’s Chaotic Season Takes Another Twist as Sporting Director Benatia Returns After Resigning
Medhi Benatia returns as sporting director to manage Marseille's sporting activities after coach resignation and fan protests during a difficult season, owner Frank McCourt said.
- On Tuesday, Medhi Benatia returned to Olympique de Marseille after quitting earlier this week, with owner Frank McCourt saying he would oversee all sporting activities until the season's end.
- Following the Champions League exit and the PSG defeat, Benatia returned, with fans protesting Saturday by vacating stands and displaying `all of your projects go up in smoke!` banner.
- Ultras vacated both stands during Saturday's match against Strasbourg, with a banner urging McCourt and Longoria to leave, as Marseille sits 12 points behind Lens.
- Pablo Longoria moves into a more institutional role to represent Marseille within French and European bodies, following the club's leadership reshuffle after a tumultuous period.
- With the season effectively over, Marseille, nine-time French champion, only has the French Cup to play for and hosts Toulouse in the quarterfinals next month.
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By JEROME PUGMIRE The chaotic season of the Marseille Olympics took another turn when sports director Medhi Benatia returned to the club on Tuesday, two days after he resigned. He resigned on Sunday, just a few days after the departure of technician Roberto De Zerbi. But, in a statement, the American owner of the club, Frank McCourt, indicated that Benatia had agreed to return until the end of the season to “supervise all sports activities.” As …
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Marseille’s chaotic season takes another twist as sporting director Benatia returns after resigning
Marseille’s chaotic season has taken another twist with sporting director Medhi Benatia returning to the club two days after quitting.
The crisis at OM in the process of being resolved? Franck Mc Court moved to Marseille this Tuesday, February 17 to extinguish the fire. For 3 days and the announcement of the resignation of the sports director, insults to President Longoria and rumors are spreading. The club is also looking for a coach. The owner whistles at the end of the recre.
Two days after announcing his departure from the club, Medhi Benatia was comforted in his role as football director at the OM, whose president Pablo Longoria is put in retreat. New reversal of the situation in the very chaotic season of the OM: resignation on Sunday, the director of the football Medhi Benatia will finally stay in ...
Daniel Riolo mentioned the possible return of Mehdi Benatia, the OM finally confirmed what he thought. While Frank McCourt returned Mehdi Benatia to his post on Tuesday, RMC Sport journalist Daniel Riolo predicted a possible return of the Olympian leader. Present in the After Foot, Daniel Riolo had mentioned the possible return of Mehdi Benatia. The American owner handed Mehdi Benatia over to his position as sports director. "Frank McCourt does …
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