Ligue 1
Mehdi Benatia is Marseille’s new sports director
Changes in all positions for Marseille, as after Marthelino was replaced by Gattuso on the French team’s bench, Mehdi Benatia is expected to take over as sporting director within a week.
At Marseille, AEK’s opponents in the Europa League, reshuffles and administrative additions continue with the aim of returning the team to the top of Ligue 1.
These efforts began with the change on the team bench, as Gennaro Gattuso took over the “orphaned” position from Fokai following the resignation of Marthelino.
Continuity, now they are taking more administrative positions, with him Mehdi Benatia It is expected that – barring a shocking emergency – he will take over as the team’s sporting director and return to the club after 2006, having been an integral part of the club’s academies during the three years 2003-2006 Marseillesbut without ever having played in the first team.
The former Bayern Munich and Juventus player hung up his boots in 2021 and has since represented footballers as their manager.
Source: sport 24
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