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Medhi Benatia opens up on Marseille’s push to sign ‘all top players with expiring contracts’

Sporting Director of Olympique Marseille, Medhi Benatia, has disclosed that the club is getting busy in the summer transfer window. According to him, the club is making a push to sign any top player’s whose contract is expiring at the end of the 2024/25 football season. This comes after Olympique Marseille were linked with a […]

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Medhi Benatia makes future at Marseille contingent on president Pablo Longoria’s stay

Medhi Benatia has declared that his continued role as sporting director of Olympique de Marseille is directly tied to the tenure of club president Pablo Longoria, amid growing internal tensions within the Ligue 1 side. Appointed as OM’s sporting director in January 2025, Benatia, 38, stepped into the position after serving as an advisor to […]

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Marseille ready to appeal Medhi Benatia’s three-month suspension

French Ligue 1 side Olympique Marseille is preparing to appeal the three-month suspension of sporting director Medhi Benatia. The Sporting Director landed in trouble during an altercation with fourth referee Jérémy Stinat in the heated Coupe de France tie against Lille OSC in January. After several weeks of looking at the case, the French FA […]

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Medhi Benatia reveals missed PSG move that could have altered his career

Medhi Benatia, now serving as the director of football at Marseille, has opened up about a pivotal moment in his career when he nearly signed for Paris Saint-Germain a decade ago — a move that could have drastically changed his professional path. The former Moroccan international, who was trained at Marseille before embarking on an […]

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Medhi Benatia defends Marseille’s “Algerian-inspired” transfer strategy

Olympique de Marseille sporting director Medhi Benatia has defended the club’s recent focus on Algerian talent during the 2025 winter transfer window, which saw the high-profile arrivals of Amine Gouiri and Ismaël Bennacer. The strategic moves have not only strengthened the squad but also sparked excitement among Marseille’s Algerian fanbase. The club made a significant […]

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Medhi Benatia set for official Sporting Director role at Marseille

Medhi Benatia is set to take on the full-time role of sporting director at Olympique Marseille after months of speculation. The former Moroccan international, who had been serving as a ‘Sporting Advisor’ to President Pablo Longoria, will now officially step into the position. Since joining in late 2023 as an external consultant amidst the club’s […]

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