'He's in demand' - Marseille sporting director Medhi Benatia on Luis Henrique - Get French Football News

The sports director of the Olympique de Marseille entrusted the newspaper La Provence with the importance of a phocéan qualification for the next Champions League. He also sent some internal messages.

The football director had a long history of the OM season and his personal situation as the club went through a difficult pass.

As the NOCSF has not contradicted the FFF Disciplinary Commission, OM Medhi Benatia's football director will still be suspended for the reception of Brest on Sunday and the trip to Lille on 4 May.

'He's in demand' - Marseille sporting director Medhi Benatia on Luis Henrique - Get French Football News

Speaking in a lengthy interview with La Provence, Olympique de Marseille director of football Medhi Benatia acknowledged the interest shown in winger Luis Henrique (23), but says the Brazilian “needs to do much more” if he is to have a “great career at OM, or elsewhere”. “There’s a lot of noise around him, he’s in demand. I met with him two weeks ago to talk about the current situation and the fact that it wasn’t satisfactory,” said Benatia on H…

The club is under the direct threat of OL, LOSC and Strasbourg. The reception of Montpellier tonight (21h05) is already a decisive event in the race at the Champions League, while the economic context of French football makes a qualification even more crucial. In Provence, Medhi Benatia was on the front line.

Firewall activated. In a long interview granted to La Provence, during which he has a beautiful tribute...